Fortnite’s Epic Games wins US court fight with Google


Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major US court battle against Google on December 11, when a jury decided that the search engine giant wields illegal monopoly power through its Android app store. Epic sued Google and Apple in 2020, accusing the tech titans of abusing control of their respective shops selling apps and other digital content for mobile devices powered by iOS or Android software. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major US court battle against Google on Dec 11 when a jury decided that the search engine giant wields illegal monopoly power through its Android app store.

Epic sued Google and Apple in 2020, accusing the tech titans of abusing control of their respective shops selling apps and other digital content on mobile devices.

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