The court agreed with Epic Games’ assertion that Google has a monopoly on Android apps via its store and also that the trillion-dollar company has stifled competition through its business practices, specifically by paying developers to ensure it keeps its grip on the market in place.įurthermore, the jury found Google has an illegal link between its Google Play Store app store and its Google Play Billing payment services and that its distribution agreement, Project Hug deals with game developers and deals with OEMs were all anti-competitive, reports The Verge.
The verdict is a major win for the makers of Fortnite.
It took a jury in San Francisco only a couple of hours to deliberate and rule that Google Play Store – the online app market for Android – is an illegal monopoly, court documents on Monday (Dec 11) show. Epic Games has beaten Google in court after a three-year-long legal battle against the tech giant over how it operates the Play Store.
