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Google says it never contractually prohibited, asked, or even suggested Riot shouldn’t open its own store.
“Was Riot ever prohibited from opening its own store?” Or from distributing elsewhere? On other app stores? On Apple’s App Store?
No, no, no, and no, Kochikar tells Google’s lawyer.
She says that “pulled out the stops” meant taking experts down to LA for three days to convince Riot how much Google cared — “it was their choice after that,” she says. Google didn’t try to explain the $10 million.
Kochikar had similar answers about the Activision Blizzard King deal, which she confirms was done. ABK was pleased — and wanted a renewal.
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