Epic Games settles lawsuit against Samsung over app controls
By Mike Scarcella
July 7 (Reuters) - Samsung 005930.KS has settled claims that it conspired with Alphabet's Google GOOGL.O to shield its app store Google Play from competition, “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games said on Monday.
Epic in a court filing dismissed its claims against Samsung in an antitrust case it filed against both companies last year in federal court in San Francisco, California. Epic also withdrew some related allegations against Google.
Samsung, the world's largest Android phone manufacturer, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Epic's court filing did not describe the terms of the settlement, and the company declined to provide more information.
“We are grateful that Samsung will address Epic’s concerns,” Epic chief executive Tim Sweeney said Monday in a post on the social media platform X.
Google had no immediate comment. Both companies had denied wrongdoing.
Epic's lawsuit focused on Samsung's mobile security feature Auto Blocker, which Epic said was intended to deter users from downloading apps from sources other than Google Play or Samsung’s Galaxy store.
A narrow part of Epic’s case will continue against Google over what Epic said were continued efforts to dissuade users from downloading apps from sources other than Play.
Fortnite, a battle royale game released in 2017, is one of the world’s most popular video games.
In a separate case, Google has appealed a jury verdict and court ruling won by Epic that would require Google to overhaul its app store.
The case is Epic Games v Samsung Electronics et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 3:24-CV-06843.
For Epic: Gary Bornstein of Cravath, Swaine & Moore
For Samsung: Adam Wolfson of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
For Google: Karen Dunn of Dunn Isaacson Rhee
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