جوجل تفوز بمعركتها ضد Epic Games

Google Wins Battle Against Epic Games in Antitrust Case

Google secured a victory in its legal battle against Epic Games, a significant step in the ongoing antitrust case. A federal judge in California granted Google's request to pause a previous order that required the tech giant to make changes to its Android Play Store by November 1st. This order, aiming to provide consumers with greater choices in downloading apps, was originally issued following a jury verdict that found Google guilty of anti-competitive practices.

The judge's decision to pause the order was made in response to Google's arguments that implementing the changes would pose significant risks to Android's security, safety, and privacy. Google asserted that the order would force it to engage in practices that are against the law, citing the need to treat competitors equally and fairly. The company highlighted the existing competition between its Play Store and Apple's app store, emphasizing that both are actively competing for consumers' attention.

The court's ruling allows time for a higher court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, to review Google's request to permanently halt the original order. Epic Games has not yet commented on the recent development.

Key Points:

• Epic Games filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, claiming Google monopolized the app download process on Android devices.
• A jury found Google guilty of anti-competitive practices, leading to an order that required Google to make changes to the Play Store.
• Google argued that these changes would compromise Android's security and privacy, and therefore sought a pause on the order.
• The judge granted Google's request, allowing the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the order.