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![]() ![]() Most of the 2021 ruling in Epic's suit against Apple landed in favor of Apple, but it also declared that Apple's policy of requiring developers to use the App Store's in-app payment system was a violation of California's Unfair Competition Law. Epic did not request monetary relief in its lawsuit against Google, "but rather only an order enjoining Google from continuing to impose its anticompetitive conduct on the Android ecosystem." How exactly that will be enforced given that the Android platform is already significantly more open than Apple's-which is not a monopoly, remember-remains to be seen.Įpic's legal fisticuffs with Apple are also still ongoing. Epic has claimed the win but it remains to be seen what the judge in the case will award it as a result. Google and Apple policies forbid the use of external payment processors on their mobile storefronts and they kicked Fortnite off their respective stores as a result, triggering Epic's legal action. We will continue to defend the Android business model and remain deeply committed to our users, partners, and the broader Android ecosystem."Įpic's lawsuit against Google began in 2020, almost immediately after it filed suit against Apple over alleged " monopolistic practices." In both cases, Epic began offering mobile Fortnite players an option to purchase V-Bucks directly, bypassing Apple and Google's payment processing systems and the cut of in-app purchases they take. "The trial made clear that we compete fiercely with Apple and its App Store, as well as app stores on Android devices and gaming consoles. "Android and Google Play provide more choice and openness than any other major mobile platform," White said. In a statement provided to PC Gamer, Google's vice president of government affairs and public policy Wilson White said the company will appeal the verdict. ![]() It's not necessarily the end of the road, however. ![]()
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