Epic Games sues Google and Samsung over app store [Video]

“Fortnite”-maker Epic Games is suing tech giants Google and Samsung, it announced Monday, accusing them of illegally colluding to block competition on Samsung devices.

CEO Tim Sweeney said his company filed a claim in a federal court in California, the same jurisdiction where the company won a yearslong legal battle with Google in 2023.

He said he would also take the fight to authorities in Europe and Asia if necessary, amid his long-running battle to force Apple and Google to open up their smartphones to other app stores.

“This is a major global fight, which is ultimately for the right of consumers to get all the benefits of competition and choose freely who they want to do business with,” Sweeney told reporters.

The latest lawsuit focuses on Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature.

Epic claims that feature was implemented in coordination with Google to undermine a recent US court decision against Google’s app store practices.

Following that decision, Epic in August …