Google asks [US] 9th Circuit for emergency stay, says Epic ruling ‘is dangerous’

They aren't entirely wrong here. Bad actors could very well create "app stores" that play is forced to host, giving them an air of legitimacy, and then pull their marks out of the monitored ecosystem for attack. I think users should be allowed to seek out and download whatever they want on their device, but utilizing another company the consumer trusts (rightfully or wrongly) to do so by force and without oversight is not the way to go.

Alphabet using the Apple's European defense. That's a bold strategy Cotton. Lets see if it pays off.

Good, good, ler the rage flow through you. Now Google, start your own pc games store and give away free game each week. Do it!

Epic spokesperson Natalie Muñoz. “Google is merely fear mongering and falsely using security as a pretext to delay the changes mandated by the court.

I tend to agree with Epic here.