Epic Games Sues Google and Samsung for Alleged Collusion: Reuters

Sep 30, 2024, 09:35 AM

Epic Games, the maker of the popular video game 'Fortnite', has filed a lawsuit against tech giants Google and Samsung. The lawsuit, announced on Monday, accuses Alphabet’s Google and Samsung, the world’s largest Android phone manufacturer, of illegally colluding to block competition on Samsung devices. Epic Games alleges that the two companies conspired to protect Google's Play Store from competition, thereby limiting app developers' ability to distribute their products on Samsung devices. The news was reported by Reuters.