Federal jury United State This was decided unanimously Google Breaking laws Antitrust Through the practices implemented in its application store play storeWhich harms the interests of developers such as Epic GamesWhat is with you ‘fortnite“, who sued the platform in 2020 to withdraw it program After introducing a payment system that allows users Online games Make purchases without going through the giant box office Internet.
In their ruling, the jury members in the Northern District Court of California (San Francisco) held that it had been proven by Epic Games that Google It achieved and maintained monopoly power through anticompetitive practices, which prejudiced the plaintiff by virtue of the obligation to use the store’s payment system. Applications to Google.
In this way, it is now up to the judge in charge of the case, James Donato, to determine corrective measures to reverse the situation, which can be known at the beginning of next year.
“Victory over Google! After four weeks of detailed court testimony, a California jury ruled against Monopoly Google Apps “In all positions,” celebrated the founder and CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, who indicated that the appeal of the ruling was in favor Manzana “In line before the Supreme Court in United State Consider a hearing.”
For his part, he said in a press statement: Google It defended the competition between the company’s app stores and competitors such as Manzana He expressed his willingness to appeal the ruling.
“Android And Google Apps “It offers more choice and openness than any other major mobile platform,” said Wilson White, vice president of government affairs and public policy at the company. Google.
“The trial made clear that we are competing fiercely with… Manzana So is he App Storeas well as with application stores on devices Android And gaming consoles. We will continue to defend the business model Android We remain deeply committed to our users, partners and ecosystem Android In general, he added.
Video: Google sued over Play Store
DPA, Wikipedia, YouTube.
