Hosted on MSN

Google tweaks Play Store fees to keep Euro watchdogs at bay

Epic boss brands the changes 'malicious compliance' Google has announced changes to its Play Store rules in an effort to appease the European Commission and dodge Digital Markets Act (DMA) fines.… The ...
Hosted on MSN

Google faces billion-quid bruising over Play Store fees in the UK

A billion-pound legal action against Google over Play Store fees can proceed to trial.… The order [PDF] was made in May and a notice was sent to affected businesses today. An estimated £1.04 billion ...
Pocket Gamer.Biz

Top 50 mobile games could all face higher 20% fee under Epic and Google's Play Store plans

Sensor Tower data suggests 37 of the 50 top-grossing Play Store games featured loot boxes in October 2025. Under Google's new policy, all of October's top 50 grossers may face the new 20% fee on all ...
Pocket Gamer.Biz

Google Play policy update restricts pre-registrations, discovery and more to higher-tier fee payers

Google's updated external offers programme eases the process of linking out of games. Developers will have to choose between Tier One and Tier Two fees and benefits. Google has updated its external ...
9to5Mac

Comparing Apple’s latest App Store changes in the EU to Google’s Play Store guidelines

Last week, Apple announced changes to its compliance strategy with the Digital Markets Act in the European Union. These changes apply to apps that link to a web page and include a new fee structure ...
MacRumors

Google Agrees to Make Major Play Store Changes to Settle Epic Games Antitrust Lawsuit

Google has proposed sweeping changes to its Play Store and Android to end an ongoing antitrust dispute with Epic Games. The two companies filed a joint settlement agreement with the court last night, ...