Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week
Google and Epic have withdrawn their settlement bid, paving the way for third-party app stores to arrive on Google Play beginning July 22.
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Where it stands
Google is set to integrate third-party app stores directly into the Google Play platform. This change follows the withdrawal of a settlement bid between Google and Epic, effectively ending their legal efforts to modify a U.S.
Coverage from outlets including The Verge, Bloomberg, and 9to5Google highlights that this interoperability will launch next week. Reports note that the shift marks a significant change for Android developers, who must now navigate a new landscape of store-within-a-store competition.
Market observers are looking toward July 22 to see how the implementation functions for users. Coverage does not yet specify the technical requirements or the full scope of the third-party stores that will be available once the integration goes live.
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Coverage (16)
- Epic & Google Withdraw Settlement: Other Stores Coming to Android 80 Level · 53d ago
- Google is opening the floodgates to third-party app stores on Android next week 9to5Google · 53d ago
- Google and Epic Abandon Settlement, Clearing the Way for Rival Android App Stores MacRumors · 54d ago
- Google Play Opens the Door to Third-Party App Stores, Starting Next Week CNET · 54d ago
- Google to Allow Third-Party Stores in Its App Store Next Week Bloomberg.com · 54d ago
- Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement withdrawn Ars Technica · 54d ago
- You'll soon find alternative app stores in the Play Store, but there’s a catch How-To Geek · 54d ago
- Think the Play Store is big now? Wait until you see what's coming next PhoneArena · 54d ago
- Google Will Allow Third-Party App Stores On Android Next Week Engadget · 54d ago
- Google Play Store opens to rivals starting July 22 The News International · 54d ago
- Android’s biggest store-within-a-store shakeup starts next week Android Authority · 54d ago
- Court Economist Says Epic-Google Deal Isn't Evidence-Based Law360 · 54d ago
- Play Store Catalog Interoperability Goes Live July 22: Android Developers Must Decide Tech Times · 54d ago
- Google, Epic withdraw bid to modify US Play Store injunction MLex · 54d ago
- Google Play Opens to Rival App Stores After Epic Case Hypebeast · 54d ago
- Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week The Verge · 54d ago
Answered
When will third-party stores appear on Google Play?
According to reports, the integration is scheduled to begin July 22.
Why did the settlement between Google and Epic end?
Google and Epic withdrew their bid to modify a U.S. Play Store injunction, leading to the abandonment of their previous settlement.
What is the next step for Android developers?
Developers must determine how to operate within a system that now allows for competing app stores inside the Google Play platform.
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