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Google is rolling out a new ''catalog access'' feature for Google Play in the U.S., allowing third-party app stores to distribute apps and games from the Google Play catalog. Tim Sweeney shared that developers are receiving notifications about this update, which is set to help emerging app stores quickly broaden their offerings. The move is likely to reshape the competitive landscape for mobile app distribution in the U.S., offering smaller players an opportunity to scale their businesses more rapidly.
Sweeney has previously signaled that competition provides broad advantages for market participants, according to his comments on business leadership. He has also raised concerns over Apple policies that could restrict third-party AI assistant innovation on iOS, based on recent remarks to developers. The new catalog access feature adds to a series of industry changes impacting platform access and app distribution.