Big win for Epic and any third-party app stores on Android devices

Big win for Epic and any third-party app stores on Android devices 

https://www.theverge.com/policy/2024/10/7/24243316/epic-google-permanent-injunction-ruling-third-party-stores

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Starting November 1st, 2024, and ending November 1st, 2027, Google must also:

- Stop requiring Google Play Billing for apps distributed on the Google Play Store (the jury found that Google had illegally tied its payment system to its app store)
- Let Android developers tell users about other ways to pay from within the Play Store
- Let Android developers link to ways to download their apps outside of the Play Store
- Let Android developers set their own prices for apps irrespective of Play Billing

Google also can’t:

- Share app revenue “with any person or entity that distributes Android apps” or plans to launch an app store or app platform
- Offer developers money or perks to launch their apps on the Play Store exclusively or first
- Offer developers money or perks not to launch their apps on rival stores
- Offer device makers or carriers money or perks to preinstall the Play Store
- Offer device makers or carriers money or perks not to preinstall rival stores

The Apple vs Epic case did not go the same way as this one.  Apple basically won but they did have to allow Epic App Store in the App Store in EU

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The Apple vs Epic case did not go the same way as this one.  Apple basically won but they did have to allow Epic App Store in the App Store in EU

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/22/24225634/apple-epic-games-store-ios-developers

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