Google must give rival third-party app stores access to the full catalog of Google Play apps — and distribute third-party stores.
Google’s Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change. Today, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v. Google, ordering Google to effectively open up the Google Play app store to competition for three whole years. Google will have to distribute rival third-party app stores within Google Play, and it must give rival third-party app stores access to the full catalog of Google Play apps, unless developers opt out individually.
“As competition comes into play and the network effects that Google Play unfairly enjoys are abated, Google should not be unduly constrained as a competitor.” --- This is a developing story. We’re updating this story right now. Refresh your browser in a few minutes to see more. --- Epic Games originally sued Google on August 13th, 2020 — the very same day it sued Apple, too.
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