Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement withdrawn

First publishedJul 15, 03:28 UTC

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The Verge6Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next weekJul 15, 03:28 UTCOpen ↗Ars Technica7Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement withdrawnJul 15, 16:55 UTCOpen ↗

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Big changes are coming to Android apps, but they're not the changes Google wanted. The settlement between Google and Epic that aimed to put to rest the companies' long-running antitrust battle is being withdrawn, and that means third-party app stores are coming to the Play Store. Google has confirmed that it will begin distributing rival app stores next week, setting the stage for competing platforms to take a bite out of Google's Android revenue stream. This case has the potential to upend software distribution on Android, and it's all because of V-Bucks.

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