The move, Epic said, helped solidifyGoogle’s hold on phones and tablets poweredby its Android software.

Google and Activision Blizzard both denied Epic’s allegations about competing app stores.

Google said the agreements are designed to provide incentives for developers to create apps for Google Play.

“Epic is mischaracterizing business conversations,” a Google spokesperson said in a statement.

“It does not prevent developers from creating competing app stores, as Epic falsely alleges.”

Activision is in the midst of beingacquired by software giant Microsoft for $68.7 billion.

Epic argues developers should be able to use any payment platform they want, avoiding the royalty fee.