Epic Games' Legal Victory Shakes Up App Store Industry

Epic Games has emerged victorious in its antitrust trial against Google, with the jury ruling that Google had engaged in anticompetitive conduct and unlawfully maintained a monopoly with its Google Play Store on Android devices. The lawsuit centered around Google's 30% revenue share and requirement for apps to use its billing system, limiting developers' ability to make money independently. Epic hailed the decision as a win for app developers and consumers worldwide, while the implications for future app store practices remain uncertain. Google plans to appeal the verdict, and discussions on possible remedies are scheduled for January.