Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Epic Games Wins Partial Antitrust Case Against Apple, Google in Australia
Imagine two giant stores, Apple and Google, where everyone buys apps for their phones.
Epic Games, the makers of Fortnite, thought these stores were being unfair to other app developers.
Epic said they had to use the stores' payment methods and follow their rules, which was like the stores having too much power.
The court in Australia agreed with some of Epic's arguments, saying Apple and Google misused their power.
However, the court did not agree with all of Epic's complaints.
Now, the judge will decide what Apple and Google have to do as a result.
Both companies disagree with the court's decision and may try to appeal it.
Epic Games secured a partial legal victory against Google and Apple in an Australian court.
The court found Google and Apple misused market power, breaching Australian competition laws.
The ruling stemmed from Epic's claim of anti-competitive conduct in their app stores.
The judge dismissed Epic's claim regarding unconscionable conduct by the tech giants.
Both Google and Apple expressed disagreement with the court's findings and may appeal.
- Who
- Epic Games, Google, and Apple
- What
- Epic Games won a partial victory in an Australian court against Google and Apple.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Australian court
- Why
- Epic Games claimed Google and Apple engaged in anti-competitive conduct in their app stores.
- Plaintiff
- Epic Games
- Defendants
- Google, Apple
- Court
- Australian Federal Court
- Judge
- Jonathan Beach
- Allegation
- Anti-competitive conduct in app stores
- Ruling
- Partial victory for Epic Games