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Google, Epic Games, states to face US judge over Play Store deals

By Alex Wilts ( November 6, 2025, 00:12 GMT | Comment) -- Google’s settlement with Epic Games could be welcome news to the US judge overseeing their antitrust battles — yet it also leaves uncertain the fate of another deal Google struck with state enforcers over its Play Store practices, which has been in limbo for about two years. The parties in the different cases are expected to discuss their agreements at a hearing Thursday before US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco. Google’s settlement with Epic Games could be welcome news to the US judge overseeing their antitrust battles — yet it also leaves uncertain the fate of another deal Google struck with state enforcers over its Play Store practices, which has been in limbo for about two years....

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