News: US Judge Warns Google It's a big change that will be Imperative for Illegal Game Store Monopoly -
U.S. District Judge James Donato has warned Google that big changes are likely to be imposed upon its Android application store following an investigation by a jury found that the Play Store operates as a monopoly that is illegal.
The Associated Press reports that Judge Donato suggested he may demand Google to permit alternative stores for apps on Android devices. This is aimed at reducing Google's dominance over the distribution of apps and its billing on its platform. The monopoly that Google has with "nearly exclusive control" generates billions annually for Google however, the decision of the court could change the system, as Google forecasting potential expenses of up to $600 million.
Google has raised concerns about the possibility of opening up to open the Play Store to third-party app stores could expose users to security risk, leading to what Google calls "security confusion." Despite these concerns Judge Donato stressed the necessity of a major revision, noting, "We are going to remove the barriers; it's going to happen."
This is part of an overall antitrust campaign against Google, with another significant matter involving the company's search engine scheduled to start in September. Judges are hoping to give an order outlining the necessary changes needed to Google's Play Store soon, possibly prior to Labor Day.
An article from The Verge on the same subject emphasizes Epic Games benefiting from these outcomes as well. There is also a the article's subtitle stating "Judge James Donato will issue his final order on what Google provides -- and what Epic receives in mere weeks."
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