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874 Google and Epic settle landmark antitrust case with tiered fees and rival app stores — but judge questions who really benefits

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Lachlan Brown @ Silicon Canals · 03/05/2026 04:56 EDT

Google and Epic settle landmark antitrust case with tiered fees and rival app stores — but judge questions who really benefits

Google and Epic Games have settled their landmark antitrust case, replacing the flat 30% Play Store commission with tiered fees and creating official pathways for rival app stores — but the presiding judge's concerns about who actually benefits from the deal point to deeper questions about platform power.

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