Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) said it is appealing a court verdict ruled in favor of Epic Games and the tech giant is asking courts to pause the remedies proposed by the online game store operator, which it alleges will hurt its ability to compete with rival Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).

Following the antitrust verdict, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has made moves to halt changes proposed by Epic Games. What Happened: In a blog post on Monday, Google said that it is appealing the court’s decision which requires it to open its Play Store to third-party marketplaces.

A U.S. judge has ordered Google parent company Alphabet ($GOOGL) to offer alternatives to its Play store for downloading apps on Android