Google, Epic Games Settle Long Legal Fight Over App Store

Google and Epic Games Inc., maker of the popular Fortnite game, reached a settlement in their five-year antitrust fight over how developers distribute and monetize apps on Android phones, according to a court filing.

The exact terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed, but the accord comes as the Alphabet Inc. unit had already begun making major court-ordered changes to its Google Play store that would open it up to outside competition. It faces a series of deadlines over the coming months after failing to win relief from the US Supreme Court.