Google and Epic have agreed to end their settlement over the Play Store lawsuit that began several years ago, with Google agreeing to open up the Play Store to rival marketplaces starting next week.

The free titles from the Epic Games Store are not exclusive to treating PC gamers only, as the company is now rolling out a ...

Third-party app stores Android users can access directly through Google Play are finally here in 2026. Here's what the Epic ...

Beginning July 22, Google will permit third-party Android app stores to be hosted directly inside the Google Play Store for US users. Triggered by a federal court injunction from the Epic Games ...

Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to Epic ...

Google will carry third-party app stores inside Google Play in the US from 22 July, after it and Epic dropped their bid to soften the court order.

As part of the antitrust settlement between Google and Epic Games, third-party app developers will have access to the Google ...

The final sticking point in the long-running Google vs Epic Games lawsuit is coming to an end, as Google is opening the door to third-party app stores on Android starting on July 22. Early on in the ...

Google and Epic Games this week withdrew their joint settlement agreement after it became clear the court was unlikely to ...

July 15, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you have an Android device, you ...

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

Google will host third-party app stores in the US Play Store starting July 22, following its withdrawal from the Epic Games settlement.