‘Epic’ loss for Google, as jury sides with Fortnite maker in Play Store antitrust trial
‘Epic’ loss for Google, as jury sides with Fortnite maker in Play Store antitrust trial
Google loses antitrust trial as jury sides with Epic Games, finding Google guilty of illegal monopoly over Android app distribution with Play Store. The jury unanimously concludes that Google possesses a monopoly in both Android app distribution and in-app billing markets, engaging in anti competitive behavior that harms Epic. Secret revenue sharing deals between Google, phone makers, and game developers are revealed. Epic celebrates the victory, while Google plans to appeal. Verdict could impact app store ecosystem as court works on potential solutions in ongoing legal case.
Google loses antitrust trial as jury sides with Epic Games, finding Google guilty of illegal monopoly over Android app distribution with Play Store. The jury unanimously concludes that Google possesses a monopoly in both Android app distribution and in-app billing markets, engaging in anti competitive behavior that harms Epic. Secret revenue sharing deals between Google, phone makers, and game developers are revealed. Epic celebrates the victory, while Google plans to appeal. Verdict could impact app store ecosystem as court works on potential solutions in ongoing legal case.
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Google loses antitrust trial as jury sides with Epic Games, finding Google guilty of illegal monopoly over Android app distribution with Play Store. The jury unanimously concludes that Google possesses a monopoly in both Android app distribution and in-app billing markets, engaging in anti competitive behavior that harms Epic. Secret revenue sharing deals between Google, phone makers, and game developers are revealed. Epic celebrates the victory, while Google plans to appeal. Verdict could impact app store ecosystem as court works on potential solutions in ongoing legal case. 
