Epic Games files legal claim against Google in Australia

Sydney, March 10 : Fortnite creator Epic Games on Wednesday said that it has filed a legal claim against Google with the Federal Court of Australia, continuing what it calls “pursuit for fairer digital platforms globally”.
Epic has already filed a claim with the court against Apple on similar grounds.
In the claim, Epic alleges that Google’s anti-competitive conduct breaches the Australian Consumer Law as well as various sections of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.
The company has alleged that Google abuses its control over the Android operating system restricting competition in payment processing and app distribution on the Google Play Store.
This harmful conduct stifles innovation, reduces consumer choice and inflates prices, Epic claimed.
Epic said that for apps obtained through the Google Play Store developers are forced to use Google’s in-app payment services that take a 30 per cent commission. Google also makes it “egregiously difficult to download apps directly onto Android devices, forcing the vast majority of users to obtain apps through the Google Play Store.”