Epic Games Files Antitrust Suit Against Samsung, Google Over App Blocking Feature

(October 2, 2024, 7:46 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO  — Epic Games Inc., the developer of the popular video game Fortnite, on Sept. 30 sued Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Google LLC, alleging antitrust law and California unfair competition law (UCL) violations related to Google’s and Samsung’s alleged cooperation to reduce competition in the app distribution market by agreeing to Samsung’s use of the “auto blocker” default settings on its new phones that would block all user attempts to download and install Android apps from any source competing with the Google Play Store and the Samsung Galaxy Store....