Sweeney confirms Epic Games Store launch on Play Store after Google loses appeal

9 months ago

Google lost its appeal in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, upholding a federal court order to open up the Play Store.
The original December 2023 trial found Google maintained an illegal monopoly with its Play Store and billing service.
Epic Games argued Google suppressed competition by tying its store to its payment system, imposing high commissions.
Google was ordered to allow rival app stores, third-party billing systems, and inform users about cheaper external options.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney celebrated the verdict, announcing the Epic Games Store for Android will come to the Play Store.
Google's VP of regulatory affairs, Lee-Anne Mulholland, claimed the ruling harms user safety, limits choice, and undermines innovation.
Google argued it faces competition from Apple and that the court's orders would compromise Android security.
With the appeals court rejecting Google's arguments, its last resort is an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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