A newly disclosed Epic and Google $800 million deal has surfaced in federal court, revealing a sprawling, multi-year commercial relationship forged in the wake of the companies’ high-profile antitrust battle.
U.S. District Judge James Donato disclosed the existence of the agreement during a hearing in the Epic v. Google case, describing it as a partnership valued at roughly $800 million over six years, according to reporting by The Verge. The revelation pulls back the curtain on what appears to be a complex détente between two rivals who spent years locked in courtroom combat.
A partnership revealed in court
The details emerged as the court weighed remedies tied to Google’s Android app ecosystem. Judge Donato indicated the agreement could span joint product development, marketing commitments and other collaborative partnerships, signaling a relationship far deeper than a simple services contract.
But the judge raised a red flag: such cooperation, he suggested, could reshape Epic’s leverage as it presses for changes to Google’s Android policies.
