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Google Play to allow third-party app stores next week

Third-party app developers will gain access to the Google Play Store next week under an antitrust settlement with Epic Games.
WHO: Google and Epic Games
WHAT: Third-party app developers will be allowed access to the Google Play Store
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 9:16 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: An antitrust settlement between Google and Epic Games provides third-party app developers access to the Google Play Store.
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