The legal battle between Google and Epic Games continues to be on the agenda. Recently, Epic sued Google over the Play Store payment system. According to the decision of the local court, Google will allow third-party app stores in the Play Store and will stop requiring the Google Play payment system. Google, on the other hand, opposed this decision and appealed it. Here is the reason

Google appeals Play Store court ruling: Is user safety at stake?

Lian Mulholland, a senior executive at the company, said the decision could jeopardize user privacy and security, while developers may have difficulty promoting their apps.

According to Google, allowing third-party app stores and removing the current payment system requirement in the Play Store could undermine competition on devices and cause security vulnerabilities. However, this argument is seen by some as merely Google’s attempt to protect its monopoly.

On the other hand, the court’s decision may have far-reaching effects. Epic Games plans to open its own store on Google Play in 2025, while Microsoft announced that it will start selling games through the Xbox Android app next month.

In short, we don’t know whether Google’s objection to the Play Store decision is merely a security concern or an effort to protect its existing monopoly. How companies and users will react to these changes will become clearer over time.

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