A judge is questioning whether Epic Games and Google are settling their long-running antitrust fight partly because of a previously unannounced partnership involving the Unreal Engine, Fortnite, and Android. In a hearing in San Francisco today, the court revealed that Epic and Google have struck a new deal that apparently includes “joint product development, joint marketing commitment, joint partnerships.” California District Judge James Donato expressed concerns that the agreement – which he indicated would involve Epic “helping Google market Android” and Google newly “using Epic’s core technology” – could have led Epic to soften its demand …
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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/866140/epic-google-fortnite-android-unreal-deal-antitrust-settlement
Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/866140/epic-google-fortnite-android-unreal-deal-antitrust-settlement
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