Epic Games has withdrawn its antitrust claims against Samsung Electronics after the two companies reached an undisclosed settlement on 7 July. In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Epic formally dismissed Samsung from a lawsuit that had accused the phone maker of conspiring with Alphabet’s Google to stifle rival app marketplaces. Epic’s September 2024 complaint targeted Samsung’s ‘Auto Blocker’ security setting, which is switched on by default and prevents users from installing apps from sources other than Google Play or Samsung’s Galaxy Store. The game developer argued the feature hampered distribution of the Epic Games Store and reinforced Google’s dominance in Android app distribution. Details of the agreement were not released, but Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney said Samsung would “address Epic’s concerns.” Epic dropped some related allegations against Google, yet the broader case against the search giant continues as the companies await a Ninth Circuit ruling in Epic’s separate, previously won antitrust fight over Google Play. The settlement arrives two days before Samsung’s Unpacked launch of new Galaxy handsets and marks the first time a major platform owner has resolved Epic’s app-store complaints rather than litigate them. Epic’s disputes with Apple and Google remain active on appeal.