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March 5, 2026

Google settles with Epic Games

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to one of several rulings condemning its tactics as an illegal monopoly.

The proposed changes filed Wednesday in federal court mark the latest twist in a case filed by video game maker Epic Games as part of an effort to create more alternative payment options to compete against Google's Play Store system that charges 15% to 30% commissions on a wide variety of in-app transactions. Those fees will fall to 10% to 20% under the proposal


 
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