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Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge (www.theverge.com)
submitted 21 hours ago by RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 76 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

WTF, they can rule Google can't offer perks for exclusivity, but epic does that shit with it's game store.

[–] commandar@lemmy.world 92 points 20 hours ago

Because Google holds a monopoly position and Epic doesn't.

That said, the irony didn't escape me either.

[–] DisappointedVulcan@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

*its game store

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

One offers an exclusivity contract in exchange for guaranteed income, the other offers exclusivity in exchange for having your app on their store.