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.

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.

With these changes, Google is signaling that Android's future lies in greater openness – on its terms. Developers will soon ...

Google is lowering its service fee on in-app purchases and subscriptions. The standard rate drops from 30% to 20% for transactions from new user installs (first-time installations after regional ...

Android reveals changes coming to how the Google Play Store will work, including Fortnite's triumphant return.

Google is lowering its app commissions to 20 percent and introducing a Registered App Store programme that makes installation ...

The Google Play Store is getting a new feature that aims to help you discover new apps and learn about them without leaving the marketplace.