Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite, has officially settled its antitrust lawsuit against Samsung, according to a recent court filing.
The lawsuit, filed in September 2023, accused Samsung of partnering with Google to restrict competing app stores from operating freely on Samsung smartphones.
“We’re dismissing our court case against Samsung following the parties’ discussions,” said Epic CEO Tim Sweeney in a post on X. He added, “We are grateful that Samsung will address Epic’s concerns.” Epic declined to offer additional comment, referring instead to Sweeney’s public statement. Samsung and Google have not responded to media inquiries.
We’re dismissing our court case against Samsung following the parties’ discussions. We are grateful that Samsung will address Epic’s concerns. https://t.co/fgJYU6NMH0
— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) July 7, 2025
Epic’s lawsuit focused on Samsung’s “Auto Blocker” feature, which the company alleged blocked app downloads outside of the Google Play Store and the Samsung Galaxy Store by default. Epic claimed this was part of a coordinated effort to stifle competition in mobile app distribution.
At the time of the lawsuit, Google called Epic’s claims “meritless,” stating that Android manufacturers are free to implement security measures to protect users. Samsung had vowed to “vigorously contest Epic’s baseless claims.”
The settlement comes nearly a year after Epic launched its mobile app store to distribute Fortnite and other third-party games. It also follows Epic’s major antitrust win against Google in 2023, in which a U.S. jury found that Google’s app store practices violated antitrust laws. A final decision on Google’s appeal in that case is still pending.
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