Why would they sue Google instead of just saying “nah”? Did Google do something to prevent them from having their own in-app purchases from their own app store?
Comment on Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight
baronvonj@lemmy.world 9 months agoNo I think Google tried to tell Epic they couldn’t have their own processing for in-app purchases. That’s what Epic sued over.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 9 months ago
bassomitron@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Google banned Fortnite from the app store along with Apple and that’s what caused Epic to sue both of them in the first place.
Gestrid@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
It’s more that Epic added their own payment system to the app, Google and Apple both responded by removing the app, and then Epic sued them both and even aired a special presentation in Fortnite. All in the same day. Epic intentionally did this.
ram@bookwormstory.social 9 months ago
Well, Epic instigated them to ban the app so they could claim the ban as a tort under competition law.
Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world 9 months ago
There are multiple entities with their own payment processing mechanisms running on Android. Epic was definitely able to run their own if they wanted to.
Gestrid@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
Many of them are either exceptions made by Google through shady deals or apps that were overlooked by Google before they published the app.
mean_bean279@lemmy.world 9 months ago
That’s exactly what sunk Google’s case though. They’re inconsistent. Had they most likely shown they’re consistent to other apps they could have been more likely to get a jury on their side (like in the case with Apple).