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Epic Games News: Google Challenges Epic Games Monopoly Verdict

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Epic Games Unicorn News - February 04, 2025

Google has appealed a jury's decision labeling its Play Store as an illegal monopoly in a case brought by Epic Games. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing the arguments, with potential implications for the tech industry and app developers. Stay tuned for updates on this significant legal battle.

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( 00:00:28 ) Google Appeals Epic Games Verdict

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On February 3, 2025, Google appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, seeking to overturn a 2023 jury verdict that declared its Play Store an illegal monopoly. The original lawsuit, filed by Epic Games in 2020, accused Google of monopolistic practices in the Android app market. A San Francisco jury sided with Epic in 2023, finding that Google had unlawfully restrained competition. U.S. District Judge James Donato subsequently ordered Google to allow rival app stores on its platform—a decision currently on hold pending Google’s appeal. Google argues that the trial judge made legal errors benefiting Epic and contends that the imposed changes could harm consumers and developers. Epic, supported by entities like Microsoft and U.S. regulatory bodies, urges the appeals court to uphold the initial ruling. The appeals court has yet to decide on the matter, with a ruling expected later in the year.

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