Samsung’s summer Unpacked event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9th, and, fortunately for the South Korean tech giant, it has one less thing to worry about.
For reference, back in September 2024, Fortnite developer Epic Games sued Samsung for allegedly conspiring with Google in an effort to “block competition in app distribution.” The developer specifically criticized Samsung’s Auto Block feature, which, since July 2024, has been enabled by default. It essentially blocks downloads from sources other than the Google Play Store or Samsung’s own Galaxy Store.
“Our litigation alleges that Samsung’s recent implementation of the Auto Blocker feature was intentionally crafted in coordination with Google to preemptively undermine the U.S. District Court’s remedy following the jury’s verdict in Epic’s case against Google,” wrote Epic at the time. Now, the gaming giant seems to have reversed course.
As highlighted by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney in an X (Twitter) post, via The Verge, the video game and software developer and publisher has dropped its court case against Samsung.
Details remain unknown for now
The CEO didn’t share any details. All we know is that the two parties met for a “discussion” and reached a settlement. “We are grateful that Samsung will address Epic’s concerns,” wrote Sweeney, which might suggest a change in Auto Block’s default status. Alternatively, Samsung might whitelist Epic’s app store, allowing it to bypass Auto Blocker by default.
In a comment given to The Verge, Epic said that it has nothing more to share beyond the X post, so we’re not entirely sure what agreements were made. We’re expecting to learn more through a potential blog post from either or both of the parties involved.
