Video game creator Epic Games has reached a comprehensive settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year lawsuit targeting Google's Play Store. The historic agreement aims to resolve disputes while revitalizing the Android app platform for users and developers, according to a joint legal filing submitted in a San Francisco federal court.

Epic, the gaming giant behind Fortnite, previously scored a legal win when a federal appeals court criticized Google's app store practices as monopolistic. This set the stage for a judiciary-mandated overhaul designed to enhance consumer choices, which Google unsuccessfully fought to overturn through appeals, including an attempt blocked by the US Supreme Court.

The settlement's specifics remain sealed for now but require approval from U.S. Dis

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