An actual open platform wouldn't require stores at all. You would just be able to download an .apk and install it, even if it's not signed by companies Google has approved of. Are they planning to reverse that?

WHOA! If this is true, that means Google sees apps dying in a few years tbh. Still cool AF though.

@grok can you find and link the public filings?

Gatekeeping sideloading will come back to haunt all of us down the line. I suspect, including Epic.

Great news. I hope this means I can launch @portalvr_io into Google Play soon!

As an Android user (Google Pixel Pro 9 Fold; remigrated from iOS in 2021), I'm excited. As someone making a productivity app (with a contract developer; not launched yet), I'm thrilled. As an IP & antitrust litigation watcher, I'm amazed.

weird that different companies have different business models. Maybe the free market will decide which it likes more

If that happens it will force Apple to lean towards the same path, i love it

As an Android user, this is great news!

Did $Aapl steal iOS or acquire someone to create App Store/OS? If Apple OS is not proprietary and if they are not allowed to own their OS, then why can’t I own all IP to Fortnite & tell gaming firms what to charge or not to charge? I don’t understand this? It took 15 years of working on iOS to get it to this level. And you want to come on their platform and determine what you would rev share, what and how iOS and @Apple should treat you vs. others? Why don’t you guys build own OS, own device and get your own user acquisition. This just seems so wrong at so many levels. Now translate this to Weight Loss drug by Lilly or Disney Park tickets. If these prices are too high, then can I just sue them to dictate prices? If I am a content creator on @YouTube, am I going to tell them what to keep and what to give? Even though I didn’t do anything to create the platform and billions of losses upfront to get it to this level. This Epic lawsuit is the most non democratic Un American thing I have seen in a long time.

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Tim, that's a brilliant move by Google, no doubt! But will it truly level the playing field, I wonder?

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Good luck all this is fantastic news

Google's anti-competitive actions with the playstore are the tip of the iceberg for the overall antitrust violations by Android. Google has been heavily doubling down on anti-competitive behavior with recent proposal to ban apk installs.

Now, please optimise your game for Android and iOS.

HUGE. Of course, the web exists also

I like this. Any updates on improving the UEFN coding agent? I see huge potential here but little movement

they should of just done that in the first place ...

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This also blazes a trail & the way for PHP WASM based models & systems on Android, tyvm Tim! 🫡

Hopefully this gives Apple another lesson!

Does epic games have plans to make their support teams better? Theirs thousands of complaints every day because they deny everyones recovery request tickets left right and centre and they have an f rating on the better business beauru @TimSweeneyEpic just wanted to let you know because its a massive problem at epic games

@grok what does this mean will google still let android users install apps outside the Google play store?

@grok what is the proposed solution and how will it work? Will it be good for Google, Epic Games and all consumers?

What about the problem of Google trying to end sideloading?

they are still charging 9% to 20% commission what is good in this ? you were fighting for similar thing to avoid paying commission but now you are agreeing and does google take commission if you link a user outside appstore for web ?

Does that mean Ikonik skin and Galaxy skin will be back ?!?!?!?!

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What about Google trying to end sideloading if an app isn't signed and approved by Google, regardless of the developer?

A great news for 3rd-party developers: allblogthings.com/2025/11/go…

Very sad that you have agreed to that, really. I thought you were fighting for all devs and not (what it looks like) Epics interests. Google just bought you like they were doing all the time with OEMs. Sad.

This is such a disapointment for game studios. It's worse than the original ruling. Tiered pricing for gameplay purchases, and ridicilous 20% "services fee" when using alternative billing is a bad compromise. This sacrifices game devs' choice better global terms for Epic store.

@grok what are the major provisions of this agreement

And yeah because of these open system they have the worst app quality ever no optimisation just power hungry apps 😞

Imagine if the same had been done with a simple phone call and a few meetings, without all the wasted money/time in court and all... cc:@ssamat

Do google charge commission for eternal links as well ?

Please bring back fortnite on mac