\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers will be able to offer alternative in-app and web payment methods.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle will cap service fees on alternative payments at 9% or 20%.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe settlement still requires approval from the judge overseeing the case.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \tStay Informed<\/p>\n Get Industry News In Your Inbox\u2026<\/p>\n Sign Up Today<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Google<\/a>\u00a0and Epic Games<\/a> have jointly filed a proposed agreement with a US judge on app store changes that could give developers and consumers more choice.<\/p>\n Both companies submitted the proposal<\/a> in connection with Epic\u2019s 2020 antitrust lawsuit, which accused Google of monopolising app distribution and in-app payments on Android.<\/p>\n The new proposal will now let users download and install third-party app stores, provided they meet updated security and safety requirements.<\/p>\n Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney praised the settlement, calling it \u201cawesome\u201d and saying it reinforces Android\u2019s vision as an open platform.<\/p>\n \u201cGoogle has made an awesome proposal, subject to court approval, to open up Android in the US Epic v Google case and settle our disputes,” Sweeney wrote in a post<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt genuinely doubles down on Android’s original vision as an open platform to streamline competing store installs globally, reduce service fees for developers on Google Play, and enable third-party in-app and web payments.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a comprehensive solution, which stands in contrast to Apple\u2019s model of blocking all competing stores and leaving payments as the only vector for competition. The public filings are live.”<\/p>\n Pending approval\u00a0<\/p>\n Although Google has continued to deny wrongdoing, the proposed settlement still needs approval from the judge who oversaw Epic\u2019s 2023 jury win.<\/p>\n