Google Loses Appeal Over App Store Overhaul In Epic Games Case

Google mislaid its entreaty of a judge’s tribunal order requiring nan tech elephantine to revamp its app shop successful an antitrust lawsuit revenge by Fortnite shaper Epic Games, Reuters reported connected Thursday.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Google’s statement that nan proceedings judge made ineligible errors successful nan antitrust lawsuit that unfairly favored Epic Games.

Epic Games first revenge its suit successful 2020 and was capable to person a assemblage successful 2023 that Google illegally stifled competition. The proceedings judge ordered Google past October to unfastened its app shop to rivals and springiness Android users much prime erstwhile it comes to downloading apps. The bid was connected clasp pending nan result of Google’s appeal. 

Google based on to nan appeals tribunal that its Play Store competes pinch Apple’s App Store, and claimed that nan proceedings judge unfairly prevented it from presenting that statement successful defense against Epic’s antitrust claims.