Google has just 14 days to overhaul the Play Store — and there’s no escape plan

Google has just 14 days to overhaul the Play Store — and there’s no escape plan

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TL;DR
  • The Supreme Court has denied Google’s request for a stay on some provisions of the Epic Games lawsuit.
  • This means Google must now implement several changes to the Google Play Store within 14 days.
  • The changes include allowing developers to link to alternative download methods, use external payment systems, and set their own prices.

In July 2025, Google lost an appeal against the original Epic vs Google lawsuit, which meant the company had just 14 days to make sweeping changes to the Google Play Store. Google appealed to the Supreme Court after this decision and also separately filed for a stay until its appeal is decided. Unfortunately for Google, the Supreme Court has declined the company’s request to temporarily stay parts of those sweeping changes from taking effect. The net result? Google now has 14 days once again to change several Google Play Store policies.

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