Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Epic Games, maker of the popular Fortnite game, scored a big win in its legal fight with Google after a federal jury found the internet giant operated a monopoly over Android apps.
Following a monthlong trial, a jury in U.S. District Court in San Francisco issued a verdict Monday that found that Google has monopoly power in the Android app distribution markets and in-app billing services markets.
In addition, the jury found that Google illegally tied the Google Play app store and its Google Play Billing payment services.
A copy of the verdict form is available at this link. “Victory over Google!” Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney posted on X. “After 4 weeks of detailed court testimony, the California jury found against the Google Play monopoly on all counts.
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