Epic Games sues Google and Samsung over phone settings, …
WEB15 hours ago · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game maker Epic Games sued Google and Samsung on Monday, accusing the tech companies of coordinating to block third-party competition in application distribution on Samsung devices.. At issue is Samsung’s “Auto Blocker” feature, which only allows for apps from authorized sources, such as the Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store, to be installed.
Epic Games: What the antitrust lawsuit verdict means for Google | AP News
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Epic, which is based in Cary, North Carolina, filed its lawsuit against Google three years ago, alleging that the internet search giant has been abusing its power to shield its Play Store from competition in order to protect a …
Epic Games wins antitrust case against Google over Play app store
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Epic purposefully violated Play store rules by skirting its billing systems allowing for customers to make in-app purchases directly with Epic, an attorney for the gamemaker said on Monday.
Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store …
WEBDec 12, 2023 · A jury has decided for Epic Games in the Epic v. Google trial, giving the Fortnite and Unreal Engine maker a historic win in its fight to change how app stores work.
Epic Games says Google found a new way to violate antitrust law
WEB15 hours ago · By Shira Ovide. September 30, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. Last year, a jury found that Google broke the law by suppressing options to download Android apps outside the company’s official Google Play ...
Epic v. Google: everything we’ve learned in Fortnite court - The Verge
WEBAug 14, 2024 · On December 11th, a jury decided that Google has an illegal monopoly with its Google Play app store, handing Epic Games a win. But Epic wasn’t the only one fighting an antitrust case.
Fortnite maker Epic Games wins its antitrust fight against Google
WEBDec 11, 2023 · On Monday, a jury sided with Epic Games over Google in an antitrust case that could reshape how app marketplaces like Google Play are allowed to operate. The unanimous verdict wraps up a...
Google Loses Court Fight Over App Store With Makers of Fortnite
WEBDec 11, 2023 · The jury in San Francisco found that Epic, the maker of the hit game Fortnite, proved that Google had maintained a monopoly in the smartphone app store market and engaged in anticompetitive...
Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google | AP News
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Epic Games, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game, filed a lawsuit against Google three years ago, alleging that the internet search giant has been abusing its power to shield its Play Store from competition in order to protect a gold mine that makes billions of dollars annually.
Federal jury says Google’s app store violated antitrust law
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Google’s app store practices violate US antitrust law and the search giant has illegally operated a monopoly in Android app distribution, a federal jury said Monday evening.