Google Cuts Play Store Commissions, Embraces Competition
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Google and Epic Games reach a settlement, leading to significant changes on the Play Store. Google reduces its commission to twenty percent, with an additional five percent for using their billing system. A new Registered App Stores program is launched, allowing users to access alternatives. Fortnite returns to the Play Store globally, and Epic can push its own Android app store. Google introduces new perks for developers, including the Apps Experience Program and an updated Play Games program. The changes will be implemented in phases, starting in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and the United States by June 30, 2026, followed by Australia, Korea, and Japan, with full global rollout by September 30, 2027.
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