“The trial made clear that we compete fiercely with Apple and its App Store, as well as app stores on Android devices and gaming consoles,” Wilson White, Google VP of government affairs and public policy, said in a statement. Google said it planned to appeal the verdict. Rather, Epic “seeks injunctive relief that would deliver Google’s broken promise: an open, competitive Android ecosystem for all users and industry participants,” the games company said in its original lawsuit. Epic has not sought monetary damages in the lawsuits. District Judge James Donato will decide what remedies Epic will be awarded. Both Epic and Apple are seeking to appeal the case to the Supreme Court. In the case against Apple, a judge in September 2021 ruled that there was no evidence Apple’s App Store represented a monopoly and that Apple’s 30% fee it charges app developers was justified. Epic asserted that both internet companies operate illegal monopolies that force app makers to use the companies’ in-app payment systems and impose a 30% “tax” on apps. In August 2020, Epic Games sued Google and Apple, alleging similar claims against Apple’s App Store.
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