May 3 Reuters Google has asked a U.S. judge not to impose sweeping changes to the Alphabet unit39;s app store Play that were proposed by Fortnite maker Epic Games in the companies39; closelywatched antitrust fight.

Google made its filing late on Thursday in San Francisco federal court, where Epic last year persuaded a jury that the tech giant unlawfully stifled competition with its controls over apps downloads on Android devices and payments to developers for inapp transactions.

Epic39;s proposal would make it nearly impossible for Google to compete, Google39;s filing said.

The gaming company in March asked U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco to force Google to make it easier for users to download apps from other sources and to allow developers more flexibility in offering and charging for purchases.

The Cary, North Carolinabased company also said it should be allowed to bring its Epic Games Store to Android without delays and barriers.

A hearing on the proposed injunction is scheduled for May 23.

Epic did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Wilson White, Google39;s head of government affairs and public policy, said in a statement that Epics demands would harm the privacy, security, and overall experience of consumers, developers, and device manufacturers.

In its filing, Google said a related Play store settlement with states and consumers made Epic39;s bid for an injunction unnecessary. The remedies in that settlement, Google said,…