Epic Games has decided to drop its lawsuit against Samsung, with its CEO, Tim Sweeney, saying that the decision was made after both parties had discussions. “We’re dismissing our court case against Samsung following the parties’ discussions. We are grateful that Samsung will address Epic’s concerns.”
The lawsuit, which Epic Games filed back in September 2024, centres on Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature. The feature basically only allows apps from Google Play and Samsung Galaxy Store to be installed on the latter’s devices, and not third-party launchers, such as Epic’s.
Epic Games claimed that the Auto Blocker feature by both Samsung and Google, made the situation for consumers wanting to use its Epic Games Store more difficult, and that it was a united effort by both the Korean electronics giant and search engine to block its platform. Beyond the announcement on X, Sweeney did not provide details as to what actions Samsung would be taking and considering, post-negotiations.
The Unreal Engine (UE) owner has been quick in filing lawsuits against many tech titans, and without fear of reprisal. Case in point, the infamous and long lawsuit against Apple that started back in 2020, when the latter removed Fortnite from its App store, after Epic Games launched a direct payment option in-game. The company eventually won the case, with a US court ordering Apple to reinstate the game on its digital store, as well as to stop collecting a 27% fee on any transactions occurring outside of its in-app purchase system.
Back in October last year, Epic Games won another lawsuit against Google, with a US Court ordering the Alphabet subsidiary to open up its Play Store to competitors.
(Source: Engadget, Ars Technica)
