You might think that tech news would start to become sparse as we slowly approach Christmas, but that’s not the case.

This week has been full of exciting news and controversial moments in tech. We’ve seen E3 finally shelved, bringing an end to the hugely popular gaming event that gave us a first look at some of the most popular games of the past few decades.

We’ve also seen the launch of new Intel processors and rumors about a new Samsung phone. But still, none of these big stories qualified as the week’s biggest winner or loser. Check out our picks below.

Winner: Epic Games

Epic Games, publisher of the hugely popular game Fortnite, has been at war with both Apple and Google for the past few years over its monopolistic control of retroactive smartphone app stores.

While Epic has struggled to gain ground against Apple in this dispute so far, it eventually scored a historic win over Google.

It’s unclear what actions Google will have to take as a result of this decision, as the judge is set to decide on the necessary remedial steps next year. However, there is no doubt that Epic will be extremely pleased with these latest events.

Inside blog postEpic wrote: “Today’s decision is a win for all app developers and consumers worldwide. “This proves that Google’s app store practices are illegal and that they abuse their monopoly to charge exorbitant fees, stifle competition, and curtail innovation.”

It will be interesting to see how this will affect the experience of playing Fortnite on an Android phone. Even beyond that, this decision could have consequences for all apps and games on the smartphone.

Loser: Beeper

Beeper may not be a well-known company, but it caught a lot of people’s attention in the last few weeks when it released an app (Beeper Mini) that allows Android users to send blue bubble iMessages to iPhones.

However, Apple quickly moved to block messages from Beeper Mini, destroying the entire purpose of the app in the process. The app even temporarily disappeared from the Google Play Store.

That’s not the end of the story, though, as the Beeper Mini returns with tweaks to make iMessage possible on Android once again, though it now requires users to use their Apple ID login. It is not known yet whether these fine-tunings will be enough to make Apple happy.

Apple released a statement (via) Border) said the main reason for blocking Beeper’s iMessages was security concerns. This is understandable, as Apple wants full control over its messaging service; so iPhone users can rest assured that the iconic blue bubbles still indicate security-tight encryption.

But this is all bad news for Beeper, as forcing users to sign in with Apple ID likely defeats the purpose of the app. Since Apple is extremely protective of its services, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it retaliate against the Beeper Mini once again despite these changes.