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Epic just won its Google lawsuit again, and Android may never be the same

Sean Hollister

created: July 31, 2025, 5:14 p.m. | updated: July 31, 2025, 9:51 p.m.

“Total victory in the Epic v Google appeal!” tweeted Epic CEO Tim Sweeney. By contrast, the outcome of this case—centered on Fortnite’s developer, Epic Games, and the Google Android platform—turns on longstanding principles of trial procedure, antitrust, and injunctive remedies. “Thanks to the verdict, the Epic Games Store for Android will be coming to the Google Play Store!” Sweeney tweeted. Google would have to distribute other rival app stores within the Google Play store, too, give rivals access to the full catalog of Google Play apps, and it would be banned from a variety of anticompetitive practices including a requirement that apps use Google Play Billing. Those two markets, Android app distribution and in-app billing, are where a jury unanimously decided that Google has illegal monopolies.

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