Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, emphasized, 'It is not about reasonable measures to protect users against malware. It's about obstruction of competition.' This underscores his view that barriers to accessing alternative app stores pose a significant threat to market competition, hindering user choice and innovation.
Epic claims that the recent changes by Samsung to install applications have added unnecessary steps, increasing the completion time significantly. As Sweeney pointed out, 'The greater the number of hurdles, the fewer people complete the process,' highlighting the deliberate obstructions that harm alternative app distribution.
In its ongoing battle against tech monopolies, Epic is focused on providing more options to mobile users. The game developer's litigation aims not just for immediate gains but for a long-term change in the app marketplace, which has been largely dominated by a select few.
The frenetic competition in mobile app marketplaces is exemplified by Epic's lawsuit against Google and Samsung, reporting that these companies allegedly collaborated to restrict user access to third-party app installations, ultimately impacting Epic’s own app store viability.
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