Epic and Google settle legal disputes, agree on Android reforms

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Epic and Google have agreed to settle their lawsuit, leading to significant changes in Android's app store ecosystem, including reduced fees, opening up to third-party stores globally, and allowing easier installation of alternative app stores, potentially transforming competition in the Android marketplace.
- Epic and Google agree to settle their lawsuit and change Android’s fate globally The Verge
- Google proposes app store reforms in settlement with ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games Reuters
- Google, Epic Games Settle Yearslong Legal Fight Over App Store Bloomberg.com
- Epic Games CEO calls Google's antitrust settlement a win for Android's 'vision as an open platform' TechCrunch
- Google wants to reduce Play Store fees and improve third-party app store support in Android 17 9to5Google
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