November 16, 2020
Google has urged a California federal court to dismiss complaints by Fortnite maker Epic Games and other app developers that took aim at Google's app store and in-app payment system, claiming the developers are trying to use antitrust laws to force the tech giant to help competitors.
October 29, 2020
A California federal judge pushed for a sense of urgency Thursday as Epic Games and Google eye trial over the Fortnite maker's monopolization claims against the search giant, asserting that a two-year timetable envisioned by Google is unacceptably slow.
August 14, 2020
Epic Games Inc.'s challenge of app store middlemen started Thursday with a lawsuit against Apple and quickly grew to ensnare Google as well, with the company behind Fortnite accusing both technology giants of violating antitrust law through a 30% commission charged for paid apps on their respective smartphones.