Epic Games Wins Partial Victory Against Apple, Google In Australian Court: What Happened?

Epic Games has secured a significant win against tech giants Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) in an Australian federal court.

Court Says Apple, Google Tried To Limit Competition

Epic Games, maker of the hit title Fortnite, secured a partial win in Australia's federal court against Apple and Google over app store restrictions and limited competition in in-app payment options, reported ABC News Australia.

The court ruled that Apple misused its market power by controlling in-app purchases and blocking users from downloading apps outside its App Store, significantly reducing competition in app development. It also found that Google harmed Australian app developers and consumers by restricting choice in app distribution and in-app payments on Android devices.

Justice Jonathan Beach ruled that the two cases and a related class action ...