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Opening up Google Play offers publishers a three-year window to change mobile gaming | Microcast

Latest episode available to download now, also discusses recent Roblox report and the digitisation of video games

Oct. 14, 2024 James Batchelor

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Experts say Google Play opening up in the US will have minimal impact

Enabling app stores to be distributed via Google's marketplace won't solve discoverability or user migration challenges, say analysts

Oct. 10, 2024 James Batchelor

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Epic vs Google judge orders Play store to allow rival marketplaces in US

Three year injunction also prevents Google from mandating that developers use its billing system for Play apps

Oct. 8, 2024 James Batchelor

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Epic suing Google and Samsung over Auto Blocker's barrier to other app stores

Fortnite firm says partnership between two companies undermines its win in jury trial last year

Sept. 30, 2024 James Batchelor

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Use of conflict-free minerals in games saw improvement in 2023

Report shows a positive trend when it comes to sourcing conflict-free minerals, but Sony's performance keeps deteriorating

Aug. 30, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

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Google opens its $2m fund for Latam indies

Each studio will receive between $150,000 to $200,000

Aug. 16, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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YouTube launches Playables gaming platform

The in-app arcade features a collection of over 75 games

May 29, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

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Google objects to Epic's proposed changes to Play Store policy

Mobile giant says Fortnite firm is overstepping after its jury trial victory last year

May 3, 2024 James Batchelor

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Epic Games calls for Google Play Store policy changes

Update: Google says Epic "wants the benefits of Google Play without having to pay for it"

April 12, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

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EU Commission investigates Google, Meta, and Apple for possible Digital Markets Act violations

If a firm is found to have multiple infringements, it can be charged up to 20% of its total global turnover

March 25, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Google to pay $700 million in antitrust settlement against US state attorneys

Several changes to Google Play will be made in response, including allowing alternative billing

Dec. 20, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Epic's win over Google "spells trouble for app stores"

But lawyers warn this victory is "not a silver bullet" in the fight against Apple, and that full repercussions are years away

Dec. 13, 2023 James Batchelor

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Epic Games wins antitrust trial against Google | Epic vs Google

Jury says Google Play is an illegal monopoly, Google plans to challenge the verdict

Dec. 12, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Hogwarts Legacy leads Google's most searched games of 2023 | News-in-brief

Title was followed by The Last of Us, with Starfield making it to No.5 and Baldur's Gate 3 to No.6

Dec. 11, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

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Epic explains why it hasn't sued Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over 30% fee | Epic vs Google

Fortnite firm says platform holders' hardware losses justify the need to charge devs for game sales and microtransactions

Dec. 4, 2023 James Batchelor

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Honkai: Star Rail named Google Play's best game of 2023

MiHoYo's RPG also took home the awards for Best Story and Best for Tablets

Dec. 1, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Activision Blizzard planned to open "Steam of mobile" store | Epic vs Google

The firm sought to partner with Epic Games or Supercell to launch a mobile games marketplace

Dec. 1, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

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Games for Change unveils new program to support underrepresented creators in mobile games

The initiative, planned in partnership with Google Play and HP, will see the winning studio receive $10,000, mentorship and marketing

Dec. 1, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Judge orders Epic, Google to hold settlement talks | Epic vs Google

Fortnite firm has also been told to file demands by the end of the week, Google must reply with 48 hours

Nov. 30, 2023 James Batchelor

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Tim Sweeney: We were willing to sue Sony for cross-play | Epic vs Google

Elsewhere, more details emerge over Google's plans to buy the Fortnite firm

Nov. 21, 2023 James Batchelor

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OnePlus, Samsung say they were restricted from including Fortnite in app stores | Epic vs Google

Google says OnePlus omitted Epic game by choice, and Samsung inclusion enabled malicious 'fake Fortnite' app

Nov. 14, 2023 James Batchelor

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Epic turned down $147m deal to put Fortnite on Google Play | Epic vs Google

Judge also confirms court exhibits will not be publicly accessible until after the antitrust trial concludes

Nov. 9, 2023 James Batchelor

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Epic, Google antitrust trial is a "tough case to predict" | Epic vs Google

Legal experts weigh in on the potential outcome of Epic's latest legal battle, and the influence of its dispute with Apple

Nov. 8, 2023 James Batchelor

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Epic accuses Google of "bribe or block" dominance on Android | Epic vs Google

Google's opening statement emphasises openness of Android and competition with Apple

Nov. 7, 2023 James Batchelor

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30% is "a market fee, not a monopoly fee," says Google | Epic vs Google

Google defends share of all transactions, as Epic reveals its game store is still not profitable

Nov. 7, 2023 James Batchelor