Breaking: Google and Epic propose settlement to end years-long Play Store b

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TL;DR

• Google and Epic Games have proposed a settlement to resolve their five-year-long legal dispute over the Play Store’s alleged monopolization of user choice and in-app purchases.
• Both companies have jointly filed the proposed settlement with the court.
• Under the proposal, Google will allow greater flexibility for developers to distribute apps and process payments outside of Google Play, thereby also expanding choices for Play Store users.

Google and Epic Games may finally be close to ending their long-running legal dispute over the Play Store. Both companies have jointly filed a proposed settlement with the court, which could bring about big changes to how Android and Google Play operate.




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