Huge payout tipped after Apple and Google’s Epic loss

Technology giants Apple and Google, hundreds of millions of dollars worth paying a payment of payment of anti -competitive behaviors were found.

Epic Games, the developer of popular online game Fortnite, filed a lawsuit against two technology giants in the federal court and claimed that they had engaged in competitive and indisputable behaviors against developing practices distributed through iOS and Android devices.

The case was launched in August 2020 after he tried to introduce his payment system to Fortnite Games after epic Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store.

On Tuesday, Justice Jonathan Beach found Apple and Google violating Australia’s competition laws and protecting the key elements of Epic’s case.

He said that Apple is “significant market power” due to the restrictions on in -app payment systems and the distribution of iOS compatible applications.

The court said that Google also had significant market power and was the dominant supplier of Android applications.

Justice Beach found that the dominance of technology companies had a significant reduction effect and violated Australia’s competition laws.

However, he rejected Epic’s argument that Apple was unimaginable.

Justice Beach also found in favor of a class action case with Australian developers and players claiming the monopolistic applications of Apple and Google.

Application developers, if there were more competition in the market, otherwise they had to pay higher commissions than they had

As a result of lawyers for the plaintiffs, he welcomed him as an important gain for consumer rights and digital justice that may have global effects on how digital platforms work.

“This decision is a turning point,” Maurice Blackburn’s lawyer said, “This decision is a turning point.” He said.

“Even the most powerful companies can play according to the rules and consumers and developers should respect their rights.”

The lawyers said the decision may result in one of the largest class action payments in the history of Australia with potential compensation of hundreds of millions of dollars to come from two global institutional goliats. “

The parties were given time to take into account the 2000 -page decision and they will return to the federal court at a later date to determine compensation and directives aimed at increasing transparency.

A Google spokesman said the company did not participate in the characterization of the court’s invoice policies and practices and will review the entire decision.

“He welcomed the rejection of some Epic claims, but we do not strongly agree with the court deciding on others.”

Epic Games went to social media to herald the result and said Fortnite would soon return to iOS.

“A federal judge, Apple and Google have found anti -competitive behaviors.”

“Another big win for epic games!”

EPIC, a jury, through the Google Play Store, has entered the anti-trus behavior after finding a separate US case against Google in 2023.

Although the court found that the technology giant acted anti -competition, it was less successful in his case against Apple.

Apple also had to make changes to the App Store in Europe, including allowing third -party payment systems.