Fortnite maker Epic Games wins antitrust fight against Google

On Monday, A jury face with Epic Games on Google In A antitrust case that could remodel how application markets as Google Play are allowed has work.

THE unanimous verdict wraps up A three years legal battle between THE businesses. Epic, Creator of THE popular online multiplayer game Fortnite, First of all deposit It is trial against Google In 2020 alleging that THE technology giants application store practices violated federal And California State antitrust laws.

THE trial against Google was just A piece of Epic flashy effort has rally application developers big And little against mobile softwares cut off guards. Epic war against Apple And Google centers around It is hit game Fortnite, which East free to play And available on almost each software platform imaginable, current Application Store And Google Play drama nevertheless.

Epic argues that both technology giants violate antitrust laws by force application users has TO DO Payments through their own systems And socket A significant cut of in the app income In THE process. In their defense, Apple And Google in general indicate has concerns around security has justify their sharing desire has direct application users towards A central software authority.

Apple And Google TO DO to differ In their handling of third to party apps — iOS doesn't allow them while Android permit "Side loading" apps — A do that amended THE shape of Epic battle against Google. Always, Google warnings clients against facility external apps And THE process is not it almost as direct as simply Download something on Google Play.

On THE confront of those facts, he was not obvious that Epic would be prevail In It is case against Google Pieces relatively less limit ecosystem, but prevail he I did it.

"Today verdict East A earn For all application developers And consumers around THE world," Epic Games wrote In A statement about THE verdict. "He prove that that of Google application store practices are illegal And they abuse their monopoly has extract exorbitant costs, to choke competition And reduce innovation. »

Epic rented regulation In THE works that could place further boundaries on Apple And that of Google dominant software practices, quoting THE from the United Kingdom Digital The steps, Competition And Consumer Bill And THE the EU Digital Markets Act In THE EU.

In A statement provided has TechCrunch, that of Google Vice-president of Government Business & Public Policy Wilson White confirmed THE the company plans has call.

"We plan has challenge THE verdict. Android And Google Play provide more choice And opening that any of them other major mobile platform," White said. “… We will continue has defend THE Android business model And stay deeply engaged has OUR users, the partners, And THE wider Android ecosystem. »

If any of them of This sounds familiar, It is likely because Epic took THE even struggle has Apple. That very publicized campaign began with A parody on Apples iconic "1984" advertisement And peaked In A mixed decision two years there is.

THE courts decision Above all favored Apple, However did require THE iPhone maker has open up It is software walk by allowing developers has direct clients has alternative payment possibilities. In September, both companies request THE Supreme Court has reconsider THE decision And take on THE case, SO basically All East always up In THE air.

Epic began pointing Fortnite players has direct downloads back In 2018, piloting them far Since that of Google Play Store. In 2020, Epic released Fortnite through that of Google official application walk, but always slammed THE business For discouraging users Since Download third party applications. NOW, THE popular game East No longer available on Google Play, neither can he be installed on iOS devices through Apples Application Store.

This won't be THE last We hear of Epic multi-front battle; Google East Of course has call Soon. Always, between THE somewhat unexpected earn In court And last weeks massive launch of Lego Fortnite, which attracted more that 2.4 million competitor players, All East future up Epic RIGHT now.