Google has been given a short extension to make major changes to its Play Store, following a long-running legal battle with Epic Games.
The original deadline of October 22, 2025, has now been pushed back to October 29, 2025.
It’s unclear why Google asked for the extension or why Epic agreed.
Google has been given a short extension to make major changes to its Play Store, following a long-running legal battle with Epic Games. The original deadline of October 22, 2025, has now been pushed back to October 29, 2025, by US District Court Judge James Donato. The delay comes after both Google and Epic jointly requested more time. It’s unclear why Google asked for the extension or why Epic agreed.
SurveyIn a brief order, Judge Donato wrote: “ORDER. At the joint request of the parties, MDL Dkt. No. 1110, the upcoming October 22, 2025 deadline on which certain provisions of the Injunction, MDL Dkt No. 1017, in this case are scheduled to take effect is vacated and extended to October 29th, 2025. Signed by Judge James Donato on 10/20/2025.”
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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney had previously celebrated the original October 22 deadline as a major win for developers, saying it was the day “developers will be legally entitled to steer US Google Play users to out-of-app payments without fees, scare screens, and friction – same as Apple App Store users in the US!” Public filings from both companies don’t explain the reason for the one-week pushback.
Under the court order, Google will now have until October 29 to implement several changes. These include:
- Stopping the requirement that app developers use Google Play Billing.
- Allowing developers to inform users about other ways to pay.
- Letting developers link to ways to download their apps outside the Play Store.
- Letting developers set their own app prices.
- Ending payments or perks to phone makers, carriers, and developers in exchange for Play Store exclusivity or preinstallation.
- Working with Epic to resolve disputes as Google builds a system to let rival app stores into Google Play.
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Google previously said it would comply with the court order while appealing the case, according to The Verge. The company plans to file its Supreme Court appeal by October 27, meaning October 29 could still be affected if the court grants a stay.
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