Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Fortnite maker Epic Games, praised a proposal by Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) to open up Android in the U.S. Epic v. Google case, subject to court approval.

Google’s Proposal Could ‘Resolve’ Litigation Issues

Sweeney took to X on Tuesday, and called the proposal a "comprehensive solution" consistent with Android's original vision of an open platform. He emphasized that, if approved by the court, the plan would simplify the global installation of competing app stores, lower developer service fees on Google Play, and allow third-party in-app and web-based payment options.

He also contrasted this proposal with Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) model, which he described as “blocking all competing stores and leaving payments as the only vector for competition.”

Google has made an awesome proposal, subject to court approval, to open up Android in the US Epic v Google case and settle our disputes. It genuinely doubles down on Android's original vision as an open platform to streamline competing store installs globally, reduce service ...