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Google and Epic settle app-store dispute, reshaping Android fees and stores

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Source: Ars Technica
Google and Epic settle app-store dispute, reshaping Android fees and stores
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Google and Epic have reached a global settlement ending their antitrust fight over the Play Store, with lower fees and permission for registered third-party app stores on Android. The deal outlines a new fee structure (5% Google billing fee plus 15% service fee for new installs, 20% for existing installs), 15% total for new app purchases, and 10% for subscriptions, and includes broader store access policy; rollout begins in the US/UK/Europe by mid-2027, Fortnite is expected back on the Play Store subject to court approval.

Topics:businesstechnology#android#antitrust#app-stores#epic-games#google-play#technology
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  1. Google and Epic announce settlement to end app store antitrust case  Ars Technica
  2. Google revamps app store billing, fee structure, brings back Fortnite worldwide  Reuters
  3. Google’s Changes Will Open Android Devices to Competition Benefiting Developers and Consumers  Epic Games
  4. Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead  The Verge
  5. Google Proposes to Share Play Store Catalog to Resolve Case  Bloomberg.com

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