The maker of the popular video game Fortnite has begun its legal battle with Google in a San Francisco court.
The firm accused Google of acting as a monopoly – charging 30% commission on in-app purchases on Google Play store.
Epic Games accused Google of turning its back on its “Don’t be Evil” motto, which the company coined when it was founded in 1998.
Epic Games accused Google of turning its back on its “Don’t be Evil” motto, which the company coined when it was founded in 1998.
The company has long said that it competes with Apple – and rejects the idea Google Play is monopolistic.
The trial opens up another anti-trust front against Google. The company is also defending itself in a court in Washington – where the US justice department has accused the company of holding an illegal monopoly over search.
If Epic’s arguments sound familiar, they are. Epic took Apple to court in 2021 with a very similar case.
In 2020, the company pulled Fortnite from Google Play and the App Store, saying the charges were “taxes” on developers.
The judge in that case rejected the idea that Apple was a monopoly, however did allow apps to steer users away from Apple’s in-app charges.
The maker of the popular video game Fortnite has begun its legal battle with Google in a San Francisco court.
Epic Games accused Google of turning its back on its “Don’t be Evil” motto, which the company coined when it was founded in 1998.
The firm accused Google of acting as a monopoly – charging 30% commission on in-app purchases on Google Play store.
The company has long said that it competes with Apple – and rejects the idea Google Play is monopolistic.
Epic Games accused Google of turning its back on its “Don’t be Evil” motto, which the company coined when it was founded in 1998.
Epic Games accused Google of turning its back on its “Don’t be Evil” motto, which the company coined when it was founded in 1998.
The company has long said that it competes with Apple – and rejects the idea Google Play is monopolistic.
The trial opens up another anti-trust front against Google. The company is also defending itself in a court in Washington – where the US justice department has accused the company of holding an illegal monopoly over search.
If Epic’s arguments sound familiar, they are. Epic took Apple to court in 2021 with a very similar case.
In 2020, the company pulled Fortnite from Google Play and the App Store, saying the charges were “taxes” on developers.
The judge in that case rejected the idea that Apple was a monopoly, however did allow apps to steer users away from Apple’s in-app charges.
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