Alphabet’s Google on Thursday failed to persuade a U.S. appeals panel to overturn a jury verdict and federal court order requiring the technology company to revamp its app store Play. The San Francisco-based 9th U.

The original dispute traces back to the rapid rise of mobile gaming and, specifically, the popularity of Epic's Fortnite. Developers long faced steep commissions – typically

Following its lengthy legal battle with Epic, the Google Play Store is poised for a significant change. If everything goes as planned, it could really alter the landscape for Google and developers. Just to get an idea of just how big of deal this is,