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Ninth Circuit Revives Injunction Forcing Google to Open Play Store to Rivals

Google plans to appeal to the Supreme Court after the Ninth Circuit revived the antitrust injunction

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Google hat vor Gericht verloren, was bedeutet, dass Epic Games in den Play Store einziehen kann.
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Overview

  • The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Google’s appeal of a 2023 ruling that classified the Play Store and its billing system as illegal monopolies.
  • The decision reinstates an injunction requiring Google to allow alternative app stores on Android and to list all apps there by default unless developers opt out.
  • Google has announced its intention to seek U.S. Supreme Court review, warning that the mandate could compromise user security and hinder platform innovation.
  • Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney celebrated the ruling as a “total victory” and confirmed plans to distribute the Epic Games Store through Google Play.
  • Industry analysts say the ruling could cut platform commissions, increase developer flexibility and reshape how Android users download and pay for apps across the U.S. market.