Google paid Activision-Blizzard $360M to use its app store, Epic Games claims

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November 9, 2023

Google allegedly gave Activision-Blizzard $360 million in incentives in 2020 to launch its game on the Google Play app store.
Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, claims that these payments were part of Google’s strategy to suppress competition and maintain its app store monopoly.
Google faces multiple antitrust trials, including the Epic Games lawsuit and a battle with the US Justice Department over its alleged online search monopoly.
Google argues that these payments were fair compensation and did not prevent developers from creating their own app stores.
The trial between Google and Epic Games is ongoing and expected to last approximately four weeks.