Epic and Google Settle Antitrust Case With Global Fee Cuts and Easier Third-Party Store Access

Epic Games and Google have agreed to settle their long-running antitrust lawsuit. The settlement converts Judge James Donato’s United States-only injunction into a global agreement extending through June 2032. Google will reduce its standard app store fees to either 20% or 9% depending on the transaction type.

The company will also create a program in the next major Android release allowing alternative app stores to register and become what Google calls first-class citizens….