Google and Epic announce settlement to end app store antitrust case
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谷歌与Epic宣布达成和解，以结束双方因《堡垒之夜》费用问题引发的长期反垄断诉讼。根据和解协议，安卓系统将允许更多应用商店存在，开发者需支付的费用也将降低。此和解绕过了法院此前提出的多项整改要求，但美国地区法官对此表示质疑，认为协议可能更偏向Epic而非广大开发者。具体条款未完全公开，但涉及降低Play商店费用、交叉许可及律师费等内容。
Google is in the midst of rewriting the rules for mobile applications, spurred by ongoing legal cases and an apparent desire to clamp down on perceived security weaknesses. Late last year, Google and Epic concocted a settlement that would end the long-running antitrust dispute that stemmed from Fortnite fees. The sides have now announced an updated version of the agreement with new changes aimed at placating US courts and putting this whole mess in the rearview mirror. The gist is that Android will get more app stores, and developers will pay lower fees.
A US court ruled against Google in the case in 2023, and the remedies announced in 2024 threatened to upend Google's Play Store model. It tried unsuccessfully to have the verdict reversed, but then Epic came to the rescue. In late 2025, the companies announced a settlement that skipped many of the court's orders.
Epic leadership professed interest in leveling the playing field for all developers on Android's platform. But US District Judge James Donato expressed skepticism of the settlement in January, noting that it may be a "sweetheart deal" that benefited Epic more than other developers. The specifics of the arrangement were not fully disclosed, but it included lower Play Store fees, cross-licensing, attorneys' fees, and other partnership offers.
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