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Google Lost in Court to Epic Games. Now It Must Open Google Play to Other Stores
The Google Play store has to open for 3 years to give competing platforms a chance to take the fight to it on Android devices.
Xbox will soon let players buy games directly in its Android app following Google antitrust ruling
Xbox President Sarah Bond announced that players will soon be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android.
Judge's ruling against Google in Epic Games case highlights a shift in antitrust law
A judge on Monday ruled against Google in its battle against Epic Games. Experts told BI the ruling shows how antitrust law has turned on Big Tech.
Google ordered to open Android app store in Epic Games trial
Google will be restricted from paying fees or sharing revenue with companies in exchange for them choosing to not compete with Google's app store.
Google Ordered to Open Its App Store to Rivals as Punishment for Illegal Monopoly in Epic Games Trial
A US federal judge sided with Epic Games, ordering Google to open up its app store to rivals. Google has decided to challenge the decision.
Google Seeks a Pause on App Store Ruling
The tech giant tries to stave off a judge's efforts to force it to open its Play app store to wider competition.
Google wants to put the consequences of its Epic antitrust ruling on pause during appeal
Google has formally filed a motion [PDF] asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to put a pause on the order that forces the company to open the Play store to competitors. If you'll recall, Google lost an antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games after a federal jury found that the company held an illegal monopoly on app distribution and in-app billing services for Android devices.
Google asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay, says Epic ruling ‘is dangerous’
The company says the imminent deadline to implement changes gives it little time to try to mitigate ‘serious risks.’
Google asks appeals court to pause Play Store changes in Epic case
Google today filed an appeal in the Epic case and wants the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to “pause the proposed changes to Android and Google
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Microsoft has said it plans to let people buy and play Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android in November.