Hey there, my tech-savvy followers! Today, I have some interesting news to share with you about the ongoing legal battle between Epic Games and Google. Despite my initial skepticism, it seems that Judge James Donato is taking Epic’s demands seriously.

Recently, Judge Donato ordered Google to calculate the costs of complying with Epic’s two biggest demands: allowing the Epic Games Store to exist within the Google Play Store and providing access to every app in Google Play. This is a significant development in the case, and Google has until June 24th to submit a detailed report on the tech work and economic costs involved.

Epic’s list of demands, which spans 16 pages, includes provisions for other app stores to access Google Play’s catalog and for Google to host third-party app stores within its own store for six years. Judge Donato seems to be considering these requests seriously, as evidenced by his recent order.

Following this order, Epic will have the opportunity to question Google’s experts and engineers about their estimates before a final hearing on August 14th. Judge Donato has shown skepticism towards Google’s arguments against Epic’s proposed remedies but has also raised concerns about the vagueness of some of Epic’s demands.

If you’re interested in learning more about Epic’s other demands and the progress of the case, be sure to check out my detailed breakdown in this article. It will be fascinating to see how this legal battle unfolds and what impact it may have on the future of app stores and digital distribution.