U.S. Supreme Court denies Google’s request to delay antitrust remedy

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The U.S. Supreme Court denied Google’s request for a partial stay in the enforcement of an order in the antitrust case with Epic Games.

Epic sued Google for anticompetitive practices and won a trial in federal court. The appeals court denied Google’s appeal and now the Supreme Court has denied Google request to hear an appeal.

Epic argued that game developers should be entitled to steer players to out-of-app payments without fees, “scare screens” or other friction when those prices are lower than what consumers might pay in the Google Play store.

In a statement, a Google spokesperson said, “Android provides more choice for users and developers than any mobile OS, and the changes ordered by the US District Court will jeopardize users’ ability to safely download apps. While we’re disappointed the order isn’t stayed, we will continue our appeal.” 

And Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, which sued both Google and Apple five years ago, tweeted: