Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%

Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.

Fortnite returns to the Google Play Store after a long wait for Android phones

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirms Fortnite will return to Google Play soon while Epic’s own mobile store continues supporting Android.

Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead

By June 30th, Google writes, it will lower most app store fees in the US, UK, and European Economic Area to 20 percent or ...

Google and Epic announce settlement to end app store antitrust case

The settlement affirms that developers in the Play Store will be able to steer users to other forms of payment. This is what got Fortnite pulled from the Play Store (and Apple App Store) back in 2020.

Google lowering fees on Android app store following settlement with Epic Games

Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to one of several rulings ...
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Major Google Play Store Changes End 30% Fees, Third-Party Stores Easier to Use

The new rules announced by Google follow a lawsuit with Epic Games, and may improve your experience with the Play Store.