WASHINGTON (July 31, 2025) — Developers Alliance Board Chair Jake Ward today responded to the outcome of Google’s appeal in its trial with Epic Games. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the District Court’s remedies, including allowing users to download app stores within the Play Store and make its app catalog available to other app stores.
“The Ninth Circuit has spoken — and apparently, building a secure platform that sparks innovation is now grounds for punishment. By upholding the District Court’s remedies, the court has handed Apple complete dominance of the app market on a silver platter.
“These misguided remedies will not promote competition or help consumers, but will jeopardize the trust and value that developers find in the Android ecosystem. Forcing Google to distribute third-party app stores on Google Play and allowing developers to link to unsecure destinations creates security concerns that will undermine consumer trust in Android.
“In an unsettled economy, developers need support and stability — not judicial overreach that introduces new risks and barriers to success.”
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