Epic Vs Google Takes A Wild Turn As Secret $800M Pact Surfaces In Court

A rather interesting development has come out of the Epic Games vs. Google court case. The court has revealed the existence of an $800 million agreement between the two corporations, and they are insisting that the court no longer needs to enforce its ruling since the two have reached a settlement. The original settlement insists that Google reduces its app store fees globally (not just within the United States) and create a "Registered App Stores" program, which still involves vendors paying fees. A new, separate proposal suggests that developers who want to avoid Google's payment systems instead be required to enroll in Google programs where Google is paid per app-download in exchange for slightly lower app store fees.

The new proposal sounds pro-Google, but may be a prerequisite for the planned $800 million deal, which would span the next six years. The full scope of the Epic and Google ...