Google and Epic Games have withdrawn their lawsuit, paving the way for third-party app stores to be integrated into Android, starting July 22nd.
This could open doors for Microsoft's potential Xbox game store on Android
Jul 15, 2026
11:55 am
What's the storyGoogle and Epic Games have dropped their joint effort to settle a lawsuit over Android app store competition.
The case was aimed at forcing Google to host rival app stores within its own platform.
Is the Epic Google case finally over?
The final sticking point in the long-running Google vs Epic Games lawsuit is coming to an end, as Google is...
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With the settlement withdrawn, Google is now bound by the court's full antitrust remedies.
In den USA können Android-Nutzer voraussichtlich ab der nächsten Woche App-Stores von Drittanbietern direkt über den Play Store…
Google ed Epic Games hanno ritirato l'accordo pensato per chiudere la causa antitrust su Android e dal 22 luglio il Play Store…
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