Epic's case against Google Play's app payment restrictions goes to trial in San Francisco, after Google settled with Match on October 31 ahead of a trial
The maker of Fortnite is suing the search giant as it is defending a DoJ antitrust case — The long-running attempt by Epic Games …
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@marypcbuk.bsky.social
Mary Branscombe
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the unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible? or is Google actually doing what Sweeney kept baselessly claiming Microsoft was doing by adding a new app model? [embedded post]
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@timsweeneyepic
Tim Sweeney
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Here's Google's corporate Blog post on the Epic v Google trial starting Monday - titled “choice and opportunity” - and defending Google blocking or taxing competing payments, and paying off game developers, carriers, and OEMs to kneecap store competition. https://blog.google/...
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@timsweeneyepic
Tim Sweeney
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Epic v Google antitrust trial begins Monday morning. See y'all on the other side! https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@florian4gamers
Florian Mueller
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Epic is fighting against the feudal tyranny that is the mobile duopoly. The jury was selected on Thursday. Opening statements start today at 9 AM Pacific Time. For 10:30 AM on every Monday, Judge Donato reserved time for “criminal law and motion in person”. Maybe a break. 🧵1/5