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Epic Games Takes Legal Action Against Google and Samsung
2024-09-30 23:55:08
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Epic Games Takes Legal Action Against Google and Samsung

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Epic Games has initiated a lawsuit against Google and Samsung, alleging that their practices hinder the download of Fortnite and other third-party apps. The company previously achieved a significant victory against Google in an antitrust case, demonstrating the latter's illegal monopoly over app distribution and in-app billing on Android devices.

Epic now claims that Samsung's Auto Blocker feature unfairly favors Google’s Play Store and Galaxy Store, effectively limiting consumer choice. CEO Tim Sweeney has suggested possible collusion between the two tech giants.

The Auto Blocker, which was intended to protect users, has become a default setting that complicates the installation of alternative app stores. Epic also faces ongoing challenges from Apple, despite winning a ruling in the EU.

This legal battle underscores broader concerns about competition and fairness in the digital marketplace.

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Yahoo News
30. September 2024 um 14:28

Epic is suing Google and Samsung for making it too hard to download Fortnite

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Epic Games suing Google, Samsung over Fortnite download restrictions. Epic won Android antitrust case, proving Google's illegal monopoly on app distribution, in-app billing. Now claims Samsung's Auto Blocker favors Google, Galaxy stores over Epic's store. Epic CEO Sweeney suggests collusion, Verge's Hollister confirms Auto Blocker blocks Epic store. Epic also sued Apple, won EU ruling but still faces Apple's resistance.
Webrazzi
30. September 2024 um 12:00

Epic Games Sues Google and Samsung for Anti-Competitive Collaboration

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Epic Games is suing Google and Samsung for anti-competitive collaboration. The subject of the lawsuit is the Auto Blocker feature on Samsung phones, which blocks third-party app stores.
focus
30. September 2024 um 12:48

Alleged App Store Machinations - Epic Games, the Makers of "Fortnite", Sues Google and Samsung

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Alleged App Store Machinations - Epic Games, the Makers of "Fortnite", Sues Google and Samsung
Epic Games launched its own app platform for the iPhone with initially three games, after the conflict between Epic and Apple began in August 2020.
The Guardian
30. September 2024 um 15:10

Epic Games accuses Samsung and Google of scheme to block rivals

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Epic says Samsung introduced Auto Blocker in late 2023 as an opt-in feature to protect users, but later made it the default setting and intentionally made it difficult to disable or bypass, in order to stifle competition with Google's Play store.
heise online
30. September 2024 um 15:08

Auto Blocker: Epic reicht Klage gegen Samsung und Google ein | heise online

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Epic Games, Hersteller von Fortnite, verklagt Google und Samsung wegen illegaler Verschwörung gegen Drittanbieter-App-Stores. Samsungs "Auto Blocker" verhindert Installation "nicht vertrauenswürdiger" Apps wie Epics Games Store. Epic-Chef Sweeney behauptet, Blocker überprüfe Apps nicht auf Sicherheitsrisiken und sei schwer abzuschalten. Epics Games Store hat 10 Millionen mobile Installationen und erscheint in der EU aufgrund des Digital Markets Act auch für das iPhone. Epic errang im Dezember..
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