Google is opening the floodgates to third-party app stores on Android next week - 9to5Google

The final sticking point in the long-running Google vs Epic Games lawsuit is coming to an end, as Google is opening the door to third-party app stores on Android starting on July 22.

Early on in the Epic Games lawsuit, one of the initial demands was for Google to not only better allow for third-party app stores on Android, but to house those app stores within the Play Store . Google has fought against that, but is now dropping the fight.

The Verge reports that Google has dropped its fight to change the court’s injunction, which would have removed this requirement to house third-party stores.

In a statement to the court, Google says: In the United States, this includes the ability for third-party app stores to house listings for Play Store apps and games. Developers can opt out of this, but it would see apps and games distributed on the same terms as the Play Store.

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