Google's App Store Found Guilty of Antitrust Violations in Epic Games Lawsuit

Google has lost an antitrust court battle against Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, which could have significant implications for the mobile app economy. The federal court jury found that Google Play wields monopoly power through anticompetitive conduct. The verdict may require Google to allow payment and app distribution methods outside of its own app store. Epic, which previously lost a similar challenge against Apple's app store, seeks changes in Google's app store policies. The ruling has the potential to disrupt the mobile app market and challenge the dominance of walled gardens. Google plans to challenge the verdict, while Epic plans to seek "actual changes in practice" to Google's app store.