Google Play Store Overhaul Mandated as Supreme Court Rejects Delay Request in Antitrust Case

Oct 07, 2025 12:09 pm CST

The US Supreme Court has rejected Google's request to delay court-ordered changes to its Android Play Store, requiring the tech giant to implement significant marketplace modifications following a monopoly verdict. Google must now open its platform to competitor app stores and alternative payment systems by October 22, despite raising security concerns about the mandated changes in what represents a major victory for Epic Games in its ongoing battle against app store monopolies.