Google and Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.
Google and Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington on Monday.
  • Google just lost a crucial lawsuit against how it does business with its Play Store.
  • A judge could rule that Google must allow rival app stores to freely compete.
  • The result could be a huge blow to Google's Android business model.

Google's Play Store is under threat.

Epic, the creator of smash hit Fortnite, has emerged victorious in a lawsuit against Google, after a San Francisco jury found the search giant had built and maintained an illegal monopoly with its app store.