Epic’s Tim Sweeney Quietly Swaps ‘Gangster’ Takes for Google Muzzle Till 2032
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KEY POINTS
- •Epic CEO Tim Sweeney fiercely criticized Google and Apple for anti-competitive practices, using quotes like 'crooked' and 'gangster-style businesses.'
- •He battled these tech giants up to the US Supreme Court, condemning Google’s Project Hug as 'astonishingly corrupt' on a massive scale.
- •On March 3, Sweeney agreed to a binding settlement that legally prevents him from criticizing Google until the year 2032.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, who once roasted Google and Apple harder than your last burnt toast by branding them 'crooked,' 'insanely sneaky,' and 'gangster-style businesses,' has now legally gagged himself until 2032. The verbal kung-fu master took anti-trust battles all the way to the US Supreme Court, slamming Google’s Project Hug as 'astonishingly corrupt' and calling Android a 'fake open platform.' But on March 3, in a plot twist juicier than any Fortnite victory royale, he inked a deal that binds him legally to zip it on Google, trading fiery verbal fisticuffs for a muted peace treaty that lasts longer than most celebrity marriages.
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(1 of 3)Source: Theverge | Published: 3/4/2026 | Author: Sean Hollister
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