Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Google Loses Appeal, Must Overhaul Play Store
Google lost an appeal in a case against Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite.
The court ruled Google must continue to change its Play store.
The changes involve allowing other app stores to operate within the Play store and opening up its app catalog to competitors.
Google had asked for more time to delay these changes, but the court said no.
Some of the required changes must be made within 10 months, while others have a 30-day deadline.
This ruling stems from a lawsuit accusing Google of anti-competitive practices.
Google's request to further pause the Play store overhaul was denied.
The ruling comes from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The case stems from a lawsuit by Epic Games.
Google must allow rival app stores within Play and share its app catalog.
Google has up to 10 months to comply with some parts of the order.
- Who
- Google and Epic Games
- What
- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Google's request to further pause the order to overhaul its Play store.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- San Francisco
- Why
- Google failed to meet the requirements to keep the order on hold.
- Company
- Court
- 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
- Case
- Epic Games lawsuit
- Ruling
- Denied Google's request to pause the order
- Requirement
- Allow rival app stores and make Play's catalog available
- Compliance Deadline
- Up to 10 months for some provisions, 30 days for others
