Google has achieved success through a court request after losing a case to Epic Games alleging anti-competitive practices on the Play Store. The court ordered Play Store to open up to 3rd Party stores on November 1st, but Google has requested a delay in enforcement.
Judge James Donato approved the postponement without a set deadline, leaving it up to the Ninth Circuit court to decide when the new enforcement should take effect. This decision could either be immediate or delayed.
A Google representative expressed satisfaction with the ruling, stating that it allows the company time to enhance security for users and maximize benefits. Meanwhile, Epic claims that Google is stalling the opening up of the platform for competitors, citing platform security concerns.
Source: The Verge
TLDR: Google successfully requested a postponement on court order to open up the Play Store to 3rd Party stores, allowing time for security enhancements, while Epic accuses Google of delaying competitor access citing security concerns.
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