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Fortnite maker Epic Games has settled its antitrust case against Samsung, according to a court filing. The case, filed last September, accused Samsung of working with Google to block rival app stores by default on Samsung phones.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re dismissing our court case against Samsung following the parties\u2019 discussions,\u201d Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said in a post on X. He added, \u201cWe are grateful that Samsung will address Epic\u2019s concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n
An Epic spokesperson declined further comment, pointing to Sweeney\u2019s post. Samsung and Google did not respond to TechCrunch\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n
Epic had alleged in the lawsuit that Samsung\u2019s \u201cAuto Blocker\u201d feature, which blocked downloads outside of the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store, was a coordinated effort to block competition in app distribution. <\/p>\n
At the time, Google called Epic\u2019s legal action \u201cmeritless,\u201d saying, \u201cAndroid device makers are free to take their own steps to keep their users safe and secure.\u201d Samsung said it planned to \u201cvigorously contest Epic Game\u2019s baseless claims.\u201d<\/p>\n
The settlement comes almost a year after Epic launched its own mobile app store to distribute both its own games and third-party titles.<\/p>\n
Before suing Samsung, Epic won a separate antitrust case against Google in 2023 over claims that Google\u2019s app store practices constituted an illegal monopoly. A judge ordered Google to open its app store to rivals, though a decision on Google\u2019s appeal is still pending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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