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Supreme Court Lets Google Play Store Reforms Proceed After Epic Verdict

The decision keeps sweeping Play Store remedies on track, with payment rules set to change Oct. 22 pending Google's planned Supreme Court petition.

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FILE - A Google sign is displayed at the company's office in San Francisco, April 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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Overview

  • The justices denied Google's emergency bid to stay parts of a lower-court injunction, clearing the way for near-term Play Store changes tied to Epic Games' antitrust win.
  • Developers must be allowed to steer users to external payments and include out-of-app links starting Oct. 22, ending Google's requirement to use Play Billing.
  • Broader mandates to permit rival app stores within Google Play and share Play’s app catalog are scheduled to take effect in July 2026.
  • Google says it will comply with the order while warning of security risks, and it plans to file a full Supreme Court petition by Oct. 27.
  • Epic CEO Tim Sweeney welcomed the ruling, and the case proceeds under prior decisions including a July Ninth Circuit affirmation and Judge James Donato’s oversight of compliance.