Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
Fortnite developer and Google finally reach settlement after five-year battle
- Epic Games and Google have reached a comprehensive settlement in their five-year legal dispute concerning Google's Android Play Store.
- The agreement, filed in a San Francisco federal court, aims to make Android a more competitive platform for users and developers.
- Epic, the creator of Fortnite, previously secured a victory when a federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict that condemned Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly.
- Although specific terms remain sealed, the settlement broadly aligns with a previous ruling requiring Google to allow rival third-party app stores.
- The proposed agreement also limits Google's in-app transaction commissions, which were previously 15-30 per cent, to a new range of 9-20 per cent.