Epic Games wins antitrust trial against Google | Epic vs Google

Epic Games has won its trial against Google over antitrust claims, with the jury deeming Google Play and its billing system to be an illegal monopoly.

As reported by The Verge, the jury voted unanimously that Google's requirement for developers to use its Play store's payment system for all transactions was anti-competitive.

The trial began on November 3, and the jury voted yes to every question on the verdict form siding with Epic. It also deemed Google's Project Hug initiative – in which developers were allegedly given financial incentives to stay on the Play Store – anti-competitive.

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