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Ninth Circuit Court Forces Google to Open Play Store After Upholding Monopoly Verdict
SAN FRANCISCO, AUG 1 – The Ninth Circuit upheld a 2023 antitrust verdict against Google, requiring it to allow third-party app stores and alternative billing on Android for three years, a major win for Epic Games.
- Google has lost its appeal against a 2023 verdict that declared its Play Store an illegal monopoly, as confirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- The ruling mandates Google to make significant changes, including allowing third-party app stores and preventing the use of its payment systems by developers.
- Epic spokesperson Cat McCormack confirmed that the stay has been lifted, allowing the launch of the Epic Games Store on Google Play.
- Google’s global head of regulatory affairs, Lee-Anne Mulholland, expressed concerns that this decision will significantly harm user safety and limit choice.
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