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Google adds third-party games store Aptoide to the Play Store for Android users in the US, following a judge's orders in the antitrust lawsuit with Epic (Ryan Whitwam/Ars Technica)
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Google has added the third-party games store Aptoide to the Play Store for US Android users, complying with a judge's order stemming from the Epic antitrust lawsuit.
This creates a precedent for alternative app stores distributing through Google's own platform, potentially altering how Android apps reach users and how revenue shares are structured. For developers, it opens a new distribution channel inside the existing Android ecosystem that was previously blocked by Google's policies.
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Aptoide, a third-party games store, is now listed on the Google Play Store for US Android users as a result of judicial orders in the Epic antitrust case.
Google reportedly resisted this outcome, suggesting the change conflicts with its established platform control and business model.
This marks the first time a competing app store has been distributed through the Play Store itself, changing the dynamics of Android app distribution.
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