Google Settles Antitrust Lawsuit with Epic Games; Suggests App Store Reforms
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Google’s settlement with Epic Games may lead to changes for Android devs
Earlier this week, Google came to a settlement in its five-year lawsuit with Epic Games, creator of the popular video game, Fortnite. Epic Games initially filed a lawsuit in 2020 against Google, saying that Google was violating antitrust laws with how it managed its app store, Google Play. Google takes a 30% cut of revenue for all purchases made through the Google Play Store, but Epic Games believed it could operate a similar storefront with a 1…
Google Stock Today (Nov 6, 2025): Epic Settlement, DOJ Clears $32B Wiz Deal, AI Expansion — GOOGL/GOOG Price, News & What to Watch
Ticker: Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG) • Date: Thursday, Nov 6, 2025 (6.11.2025) At a glance: Alphabet shares were little changed midday as investors weighed a proposed settlement with Epic Games that would reshape Google’s Android app-store economics, fresh progress on the $32 billion Wiz acquisition, and new AI‑driven infrastructure and sustainability moves. As of publication, GOOGL traded around $283 with an intraday range near $281–$290…
Google and Epic’s new settlement could change the Play Store globally
Google and Epic Games have filed a proposed settlement in federal court, presenting a unified plan to end their years-long antitrust battle, according to Reuters. The proposal, which must be approved by US District Judge James Donato, would significantly alter the original injunction, expanding its scope from the US to the entire globe and setting […]
The developer Epic Games had filed a complaint against the US giant in 2020, accusing him of monopoly abuse with his Android app store. Google had excluded it on the grounds that he was selling his ultra-popular video game live. Google ended up offering a friendly deal on November 4.
This is a historic agreement. After years of litigation, Google has given in to Epic Games. The giant proposes to change in depth the rules of Android and Play Store: the fees will be reduced (from 30% to 20% or 9%), third party application stores will be easier to install and alternative payments will be allowed. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic, describes the proposal as "genial".
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