- For those interested in essential headlines that could disrupt legal and tax ecosystems globally, we present a landmark decision resulting from the long-standing Epic Games vs Google trial. Epic vs Google legal dispute has been fought for some time, with different claims, moving forward and backward.
- Under the umbrella of the regulatory framework in the US, Epic Games Store initiated a legal dispute against Google, looking to obtain a favorable supporting decision that will result in the ending of the “alleged” Google monopoly position over the terms and conditions under which third-party sellers of apps can list their apps within Google Play store catalog.
- The Epic injunction against Google should establish an entirely new Android-based marketplace landscape. Google Play Store is the undisputed leader and determining factor in the space that connects developers of Android-based apps with end customers.
- One noticeable relevance is that Google Play Billing(service payment providing services) comes fixed almost as a glue for all the payments made through the Google Play Store. This payment mechanism permits Google to express its dominance and “dictate” conditions for both third-party online suppliers( being independent developers or digital marketplaces)
- In this Epic Games Google legal battle, the Epic Games platform(plaintiff) probably won the first chapter, as Google will most likely submit an appeal.
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