Washington: Google has approached the U.S. Supreme Court seeking urgent intervention to halt a lower court order that could force sweeping changes to its Android app marketplace. The tech giant argues that the injunction stemming from its legal battle with Epic Games threatens to disrupt its Play Store operations and damage its business reputation.
The dispute between Google and Epic Games has been ongoing for years, rooted in allegations that Google’s app store policies stifle competition. Epic, the creator of the popular game Fortnite, claims that Google unfairly compels developers to use its billing system while restricting access to alternative payment methods and app distribution channels. A lower court recently sided with Epic, issuing an injunction requiring Google to open its ec