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Epic is suing Google and Samsung for making it too hard to download Fortnite
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against Google last December that found Google held an illegal monopoly on app distribution and in-app billing services for Android devices. Despite that win, it seems that Epic’s court war has only begun. Epic Games is now suing Google again, but it also named Samsung in the lawsuit as a defendant. This time, its sights are trained on Samsung ’s Auto Blocker feature.is making it difficult for users to install the Epic Games Store on the latest Samsung devices.

Besides winning against Google and legally proving that Google had a monopoly over Android app sharing, Epic Games also won a. Apple had refused to let Epic Games launch its app store on iOS devices, but the EU forced Apple’s hand. However, Apple is still resisting and claims that its acceptance is only temporary.

How Google and Samsung will respond remains to be seen, but it’s possible that both companies will resist and claim they aren’t making it difficult to install the Epic Games Store. Once again, we’ll likely be waiting for the legal system to sort things out. This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission.

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