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Google settles lawsuit with Epic Games, agrees to allow third-party app stores on Android

Google opens Android Play Store catalog to U.S. third‐party app stores July 22 after Epic settlement—learn impacts, fees, and opt‐out steps.

BC Post Staff Source: Seeking Alpha Jul 15, 2026 Updated Jul 15, 2026 1 min read 6 views

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Google settles lawsuit with Epic Games, agrees to allow third-party app stores on Android

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Google opens Android Play Store catalog to U.S. third‐party app stores July 22 after Epic settlement—learn impacts, fees, and opt‐out steps.

Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) will allow third-party U.S. Android app stores access to its Play Store’s catalog of apps beginning July 22 with the launch of a dedicated page for its Play Catalog Access Program. The company has begun informing Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) will allow third-party U.S. Android app stores access to its Play Store’s catalog of apps beginning July 22 with the launch of a dedicated page for its Play Catalog Access Program. The company has begun informing

Published: Jul 15, 2026
Updated: Jul 15, 2026
Source: Seeking Alpha
Category: Business
Read time: 1 min

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