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Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week

Google and Epic Games have dropped their bid to modify a US Play Store injunction, clearing the way for third-party app stores on Android next week.

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The brief

Google and Epic Games have formally withdrawn their request to modify a court-ordered injunction regarding the Google Play Store. The move follows ongoing litigation that will now result in the integration of third-party application stores on the Android platform.

Coverage from The Verge, Hypebeast, and MLex emphasizes that this development marks the end of the current legal impasse between the two companies. Law360 reports that a court economist had previously questioned the evidence base surrounding the agreement, though the companies are now proceeding with the scheduled changes.

Future reports will track the implementation of these third-party marketplaces. Republic World notes that the transition will provide a platform for Xbox on Android, as stakeholders monitor the operational impact of the open store policy.

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Quick answers

What is happening to the Google Play Store?

Following the withdrawal of a request to modify a US injunction, Google will allow third-party app stores to operate on the Android platform.

When will these changes take effect?

According to coverage from The Verge, the arrival of third-party Android app stores is expected next week.

Are there other companies involved?

Republic World reports that Xbox is positioned to utilize this new access on the Android platform.

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