Epic Games vs. Google: Antitrust Battle Begins

Epic Games is set to go to trial with Google in an antitrust battle over Google's Android app store, Google Play, and its commission structure. Epic will argue that Google engages in anticompetitive behavior through agreements with device manufacturers and developers. Google will counter by highlighting its User Choice Billing option and the presence of other app stores on Android. The trial will also examine agreements between Google and Android app developers. Epic will claim that Google's developer agreements are anti-competitive, while Google will argue that they incentivize developers to launch their apps on Android. The case will also address the issue of sideloading apps on Android devices.