Google Violated Antitrust Laws In App Store Case Involving ‘Fortnite’ Publisher & Others, Jury Finds – Update
deadline.comUPDATED, 5:30 PM: After a three-year legal battle, a California jury today found that Google violated antitrust laws when it removed Fortnite maker Epic Games and other publishers from its app store.
The jurors in San Francisco found in favor of Epic on all of the 11 claims. “Victory over Google!” Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney posted on X/Twitter. “After 4 weeks of detailed court testimony, the California jury found against the Google Play monopoly on all counts. … Thanks for everyone’s support and faith!
Free Fortnite!” Judge James Donato of U.S. District Court in Northern California will consider remedies in the case in January, Sweeney added.
Read details about the case below. PREVIOUS UPDATE, AUGUST 13, 2020: Google and Apple have barred Epic Games from its app stores.
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