Epic wins major Google lawsuit, further opening up Android phones to third-party stores

Google – which is appealing the verdict – has been ordered to allow third-party storefront apps such as the Epic Games Store to be made available from the Google Play Store in the US next year.

Google has pointed to Android already being “open” – and more so than iOS – as it allows side-loading and lets users download the Epic Games Store currently.

Indeed, Epic Games has already launched a fresh lawsuit against both Google and former partner Samsung for, it says, pre-emptively making the process to download the Epic Game Store on Android phones more difficult.