Google Announced: Epic Games’ Demands Endanger the Future of Android

Google announced the cost of meeting Epic Games’ demands for third-party app stores to be available on the Google Play Store.

Google stated that these changes would take 12 to 18 months to implement and cost over $60 million. He also warned that these changes could harm the Google Play Store and Android ecosystem.

How Much It Will Cost Google to Meet Epic’s Demands

After Epic Games’ surprise victory against Google in December, it demanded that Google open its Android app store and host other rival app stores on its platform.

Google was given a period of time to determine the cost of meeting these demands, and the results were revealed. According to Google’s report, providing access to Google Play apps to third-party app stores will take 12-16 months and cost $27.5 – $66.9 million.

Enabling users to bulk transfer their Android apps to a third-party store will take 12 months and cost between $1.7 and $2.4 million.

Google argues that these changes, in addition to being costly, also pose great risks to the security of Android users and developers and the reputation of the Play Store.

It is stated that if Epic Games’ demands are met, malicious app stores may confuse the applications in Google’s catalog with malware or pirated applications.

Google emphasizes that such changes could harm the Android ecosystem and the trust of the Play Store, making Google a platform that necessarily provides services to its competitors.

While these discussions continue, Epic Games has the right to question Google’s predictions and make a counter-defense. The court will hold its final hearing on August 14.