"Epic and Google revealed the settlement agreement in a joint legal document they filed in a San Francisco federal court Tuesday. They said it would allow the parties to put their disputes aside while making Android a more vibrant and competitive platform for users and developers. Epic, which makes the hit online game Fortnite, won a victory over the summer when a federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict condemning Google's Android app store as an illegal monopoly."
"They said the settlement closely follows Donato's October 2024 ruling ordering Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition. That included a provision that will require its app store to distribute rival third-party app stores so consumers can download them to their phones, if they so desire. Google had hoped to void those changes with an appeal, but the ruling issued in July by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a legal blow for the tech giant,"
Epic Games and Google filed a joint legal document in a San Francisco federal court announcing a comprehensive settlement that pauses their five-year legal disputes. The settlement broadly follows U.S. District Judge James Donato's October 2024 order requiring Google to dismantle barriers that limited competition on the Android app store. The agreement includes a provision requiring distribution of rival third-party app stores so consumers can download them to their phones. The specific terms remain under seal and require Judge Donato's approval. Epic previously sued Google and Apple in 2020 to bypass mandatory in-app payment systems that charged 15%–30% commissions.
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