Epic Games Wins Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google
After a three-year legal battle, Epic Games has secured a victory in its antitrust case against Google. The jury declared that Google had been operating an illegal monopoly with its Google Play app store and billing service. The ruling highlights Google’s tying of its app store and billing payment service, as well as its anticompetitive “Project Hug” deals. Google paid alternative app stores and game developers not to compete with the Google Play store. The jury agreed that this enabled Google to charge excessive fees for every app purchase, which harms consumers. Google plans to challenge the verdict, and the court will determine appropriate remedies.