A U.S. judge issued a permanent injunction on Monday that will force Google to offer alternatives to its Google Play store for downloading apps on Android phones. The ruling from Judge James Donato in court in California is the most significant outcome from Epic Games' antitrust lawsuit against Google,

Google has to open up the Play Store. On Monday, US District Judge James Donato issued a permanent injunction forcing the company to open its storefront to competitors for three years and make Android apps available in alternate stores.

October is set to be a rather unique month for the Epic Games Store, and if players keep an eye on its freebies, they might be in for some treats.