Epic Games – Google Lawsuit Started

Making his name known to a wider audience with Fortnite Epic Games with technology giant Google, faced in court. Epic Games opposes paying up to 30 percent commission to application developers using the Google Play Store. Case, Northern District Court of CaliforniaIt is seen in .

Epic Games, which previously sued Apple for a similar reason, is generally high commission rates While he may be complaining, it is difficult to accuse him of monopoly on in-app purchasing – as in the Apple case. Instead, it will suggest that it is difficult to install apps outside of the app store.

What happened in the first case?

Epic GamesIn his opening speech, Gary Bornstein, who is the lawyer of , emphasized that Google’s actions caused prices to rise, quality to decrease and options to decrease. Epic Games also tried to deter Google from competing. bribery and obstruction strategy He claimed to have implemented it.

Google if the company there is no monopolyHe said that he cannot monopolize while competing with companies like Apple. Apple In his case, he rejected the monopolization allegations by citing Google Play as his rival.

On Google’s Android apps an illegal monopoly Epic Games said that the company violated both federal competition laws and the relevant laws of the state of California. Google argued that the commissions were a reasonable and necessary fee to operate a popular marketplace that developers rely on to reach users.

Here’s what happened in court on the first day:

It is possible to say that both sides approached aggressively on the first day of the case. Lawyers on both sides are trying to sway the court to their side by hurling the harshest accusations. Epic Games’ claims and Google’s defenses are as follows:

-Google, Play StoreChina is making a lot of cuts. Google states that these interruptions are normal and are determined according to the standards in physical stores. Additionally, Google states that the store only creates a non-shopping experience. Epic Games Store In the past words of its head, Steve Allison, “reaching the target audienceHe argues that he was charged for “.

-According to Epic Games, Google has a monopoly. Google rejects this situation for two reasons: First of all, there is nothing stopping those who want to develop a store application for Android. The second reason is that Google’s rival epic or Fortnite not, Apple It is indicated that .

-Epic Games, Google’s Play StoredHe argues that it makes it harder to publish games. Google states that although there are some regulations for the security of Android, people can install applications as they wish after the necessary warning is given. At this point, Epic is taking control of Google’s applications. creates a negative image says.

-Epic, after the model it implemented in its own store, started making more money and says other platforms are making changes, too. He also says that it is unfair for Google to receive such a commission in the mobile market due to its dominance in Android devices. Google is Epic’s have no rivals of their own He builds a defense through.

-Google, on the other hand, cited Epic’s internal e-mails as evidence and denied their initiative. it is illegal what you know and yet he says he is not backing away from the case. Epic claims that Google warned developers not to create competing platforms. you paid money and argues that this bribery covered his tracks.

Why were Epic Games and Google sued?

Epic Games, primarily ‘Google Play’He opposes the high commissions of . He also suggests that Google is making it difficult to install apps in its app store. Still, Epic’s main focus is expected to be on antitrust agreements between Google and device manufacturers throughout the litigation.

On the other hand, with the situation of Google Apple’s There is a difference between the situation. First of all, it is possible to install games on Android devices other than Google Play. Additionally, companies such as Samsung also have their own application stores. Another issue that strengthens Google’s hand in court is the company’s new feature that allows users to make billing choices. This new system, accepted by developers such as Spotify, is still in the testing phase and generally reduces commissions. up to 4% downloading. Epic Games refused to use this feature.

Epic Games will also argue that Google’s agreements with developers may hinder competition. Google and Blizzard agreed to prevent Activision Blizzard from creating its own app store. 360 million dollars He had made a deal. epicwill proceed on the basis that such agreements hinder competition. Google, on the other hand, will defend this situation as a kind of incentive and try to refute Epic’s claims.

Epic Games’ victory in the case could lay the foundation for major changes in the mobile application market. On the other hand, the case is also followed closely by Apple. Apple’s lawsuit with Epic Games was also appealed.