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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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UNBELIEVABLE: Fortnite developer and google finally reach settlement after five year battle | History Defined

  • 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.

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