Fortnite-maker Epic has sued Google, alleging that it blocks competition on Android phones. The trial began in San Francisco, with both sides presenting their opening statements. Epic claims that Google offered $147 million to launch Fortnite on the Play Store, while Google reportedly paid Activision Blizzard $360 million in incentives to ensure its games launched on the Play Store. Epic argues that Google 'bribed' its way to an Android app monopoly. The trial has shed light on Google's willingness to pay to be the default search engine on various platforms, including $26.3 billion in 2021. Epic Games Store, despite being five years old, remains unprofitable.
The @Google antitrust trial has finally shown just how much the world’s dominant search engine is willing – and able – to pay to be the default on smartphones and other devices: $26 billion in 2021 alone, $18 billion of which went to @Apple, notes @delong. https://t.co/dFWqPubISA
"Epic said at least five people in their platform will make more than $10 million this year doing it." @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss Epic Games, the gaming giant behind Fortnite. https://t.co/AEq6XB2aUm https://t.co/LKmytcUpJQ
"I spoke to an executive at Epic and they said, 'We would love if down the road, it's 90% third party games and 10% first party games.'" @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss Epic Games, the gaming giant behind Fortnite. https://t.co/AEq6XB2aUm https://t.co/DnSziCpVP0
"Maybe the next Fortnite, the next massive mega-hit, will be made within their ecosystem and then of course they can take a percentage of the profits for themselves." @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss gaming giant Epic Games. https://t.co/AEq6XB2aUm https://t.co/lNFDMFCHU0
"I spoke to an executive at Epic and they said, 'We would love if down the road, it's 90% third party games and 10% first party games.'" @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss Epic Games, the gaming giant behind Fortnite. https://t.co/AEq6XB2aUm https://t.co/rf6B9QLgX1
"Maybe the next Fortnite, the next massive mega-hit, will be made within their ecosystem and then of course they can take a percentage of the profits for themselves." @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss gaming giant Epic Games. https://t.co/AEq6XB2aUm https://t.co/u9qeXY3FFu
"Epic said at least five people in their platform will make more than $10 million this year doing it." @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss Epic Games, the gaming giant behind Fortnite. https://t.co/AEq6XB2IJU https://t.co/zwftYinHIl
"I spoke to an executive at Epic and they said, 'We would love if down the road, it's 90% third party games and 10% first party games.'" @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss Epic Games, the gaming giant behind Fortnite. https://t.co/AEq6XB2IJU https://t.co/imDScl1mDI
"Maybe the next Fortnite, the next massive mega-hit, will be made within their ecosystem and then of course they can take a percentage of the profits for themselves." @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss gaming giant Epic Games. https://t.co/AEq6XB2IJU https://t.co/Rhh3wjsKBv
5 Things we learned from the Epic-Google antitrust case this week: https://t.co/hiZf83YAdQ by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
"I spoke to an executive at Epic and they said, 'We would love if down the road, it's 90% third party games and 10% first party games.'" @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss Epic Games, the gaming giant behind Fortnite. https://t.co/AEq6XB2aUm https://t.co/aaty52xPbN
"Epic said at least five people in their platform will make more than $10 million this year doing it." @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss Epic Games, the gaming giant behind Fortnite. https://t.co/AEq6XB2aUm https://t.co/aynvtatMTK
"Maybe the next Fortnite, the next massive mega-hit, will be made within their ecosystem and then of course they can take a percentage of the profits for themselves." @MrMattCraig joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Talks" to discuss gaming giant Epic Games. https://t.co/AEq6XB2aUm https://t.co/qUFaEJERIM
Google offered Fortnite owner Epic Games $147 million to put the game on the Play Store https://t.co/0FL1iTb5AX
Epic turned down an epic offer from Google to get Fortnite on the Play Store https://t.co/vMAIAiVFk2
Google once offered Epic Games $147 Million to bring Fortnite to the Play Store https://t.co/USDWq73ula https://t.co/Ikmj1aIgvm
Google Offered Epic $147 Million To Launch Fortnite on the Play Store https://t.co/TIs2AFjV3A
Google offered to pay $147 million to get Fortnite on the Play Store https://t.co/23uCSew6BQ by @nexusben
U.S. v. Google: Silicon Valley Giant Changed Agreements to Help Android Devices Compete with Apple, Former Executive Says $GOOGL $GOOG $AAPL
Google confirms it offered Epic Games $147 million to launch Fortnite on Play Store #Google #EpicGames #Fortnite #GooglevsEpic #GooglePlayStore https://t.co/Wpl0839AUi
Epic v. Google: Google exec Purnima Kochikar says Google offered to pay Epic $147M over a three years period ending in 2021 to launch Fortnite on Play Store (@thedextriarchy / The Verge) https://t.co/745D9M42rB 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/mE6xWYmKut
Google offered Epic $147 million to launch Fortnite on the Play store https://t.co/CIsCinTRW2
At trial, Epic argues Google “bribed” its way to an Android app monopoly https://t.co/syvMFVHS8C
Google paid Activision-Blizzard $360M to use its app store, Epic Games claims https://t.co/XGdM4rfl6L https://t.co/Prr58wZ3A0
Google paid over $26.3 billion in 2021 to be the default search engine on Apple and Samsung devices, Firefox, and other platforms. Google is willing to spend a fortune to prevent users from trying alternative search engines. While Google spends its money on blocking competitors,… https://t.co/0Uks6dOt8F https://t.co/vLveRyxDmu
U.S. v. Google: Tech Giant Faces Competitive Pressure for Privacy Features, Executive Says $GOOGL $GOOG h/t @jbliss1987
Epic v. Google: internal documents show Activision Blizzard accepted $360M in incentives from Google in 2020 to ensure its games launched on the Play Store (@malathinayak / Bloomberg) https://t.co/PJCRvAkyNk 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/U216DbxY1N
Epic, maker behind Fortnite game, tries to show that Google was so concerned about developers releasing games independently that it was willing to spend millions to persuade them to stick with Google Play https://t.co/M89HdIKxPC
Epic, maker behind Fortnite game, tries to show that Google was so concerned about developers releasing games independently that it was willing to spend millions to persuade them to stick with Google Play https://t.co/MqMDXIbsue
5 years after trying for a 'Valve-Counterstrike moment' with Fortnite, the Epic Games Store still isn't turning a profit. https://t.co/0HOxquw9so
Google/Epic: game designer unlikely to win battle over app fees https://t.co/6Ry6jE1O1W
Epic Games says its titular store remains unprofitable https://t.co/PKFSWt6ZAN https://t.co/JcOQ7pX3LP
Epic Store Unprofitable, but Keeps Giving Away Free Games https://t.co/4pyD5dP0ty https://t.co/gu0wSxlj3t
Google slammed for ‘bribe and block’ tactics as app store antitrust trial kicks off https://t.co/XHjl59S3GP https://t.co/ntI1OExVXQ
The Epic Games Store Is Still Not Profitable After All These Years https://t.co/REZABaYUYi https://t.co/J752QWVHb5
Epic Games Store still hasn't turned a profit https://t.co/HtxIgchyaY https://t.co/yz2U6QlVhU
5 years after trying for a 'Valve-Counterstrike moment' with Fortnite, the Epic Games Store still isn't turning a profit. https://t.co/aUBVkUkk9S
Epic Games’ court challenge to Google’s Android store begins, WeWork files for bankruptcy, and other news to start your day. https://t.co/Xa1tRfuYoE
Epic Games Store still hasn't turned a profit https://t.co/HtxIgch0lq https://t.co/Dd2wGL82l0
A recap of the first day of the Epic v. Google antitrust trial, where both sides made their opening statements and Epic Games Store head Steve Allison testified (@deantak / VentureBeat) https://t.co/Q7svPvvzpj 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/oMOfTxgi35
Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court https://t.co/WG7CPOLPBp
A recap of Epic Games vs. Google trial day one https://t.co/hlEOt2fBxL
Google and Epic Games face off at trial over Play Store rules https://t.co/m9kmT5ox1Z https://t.co/XDDQ31BfGN
Epic Games Admits In Court That Its PC Store Still Isn't Profitable https://t.co/zHa0F8PPnF https://t.co/0JIo0UdXOt
Five years since its launch, the Epic Games Store still isn’t profitable, the Fortnite maker said during the opening day of its antitrust trial with Google. https://t.co/QlVTgQxq09 https://t.co/2Q8P2ZYVnF
Epic Games and Google face off in court over app store https://t.co/T78YZPzq9R https://t.co/weDTVdrbiY
#EpicGames and #Google face off in court over app store https://t.co/wiYgXjIvIV
Epic Games and Google face off in court over app store https://t.co/HbWJzgWXos
Google on Monday will try to protect a lucrative piece of its internet empire at the same time it’s still entangled in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. https://t.co/qquvhMzARz
Google faces antitrust fights on both US coasts as Epic trial begins https://t.co/sGjim6loJg by @alexiskweed
Epic Games vs. Google antitrust trial gets under way #Google #antitrust #EpicGames #Fortnite https://t.co/SKlmTj4GOa via @GamesBeat
Why today’s Epic v. Google trial is (and isn’t) a repeat of Epic v. Apple https://t.co/vMBLhA5nlK
'Fortnite' maker Epic Games is battling Google in court over app-store fees 2 years after largely losing a similar case against Apple https://t.co/m2XLk0MmS8
Another big tech antitrust trial gets under way today as Epic Games squares off against Google over control of the app stores. https://t.co/gbJJVSRXND
Epic Games, Google head to court over epic Play Store cut https://t.co/iODtjP6abD
The maker of Fortnite challenges Google's ability to take a cut of in-app purchases https://t.co/5J98569ePz
What to know about Fortnite maker Epic Games’ antitrust battle with Google, starting today: https://t.co/ZZ3KCbIFa0 by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
What to know about Fortnite maker Epic Games' antitrust battle with Google, starting today https://t.co/D6HVOCDLNT by @sarahpereztc
Google faces a new major legal test in a San Francisco trial starting Monday after Fortnite-maker Epic sued the search giant, claiming it blocks competition on Android phones https://t.co/fF2ofvrg6w https://t.co/fF2ofvrg6w
Google faces a new major legal test in a San Francisco trial starting Monday after Fortnite-maker Epic sued the search giant, claiming it blocks competition on Android phones https://t.co/DqPbkrJTgn