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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
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Epic vs Google antitrust trial begins today
Fortnite firm continues crusade against 30% cut and anti-steering practices despite struggles in case against Apple
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Google opens Indie Games Fund 2023 applications for Latin American game devs
Game makers can apply until September 1, and priority will be given to studios that applied by August 16
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Microsoft's concerning conflict minerals disclosure reflects industry-wide slippage
Our annual report finds industry efforts to avoid funding human rights abuses worsening almost across the board
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Google Play gives the green light to NFTs
Tech firm says that developers can not glamorize any possible earnings from playing or trading activities
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Google reportedly testing feature to play games on YouTube
"We’re always experimenting with new features, but have nothing to announce right now," firm said about Playables
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Google Play Games out in Europe and New Zealand | News-in-brief
The service, giving access to Android titles on PC, is out in beta in over 40 European countries and New Zealand
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South Korea fines Google $32m for using games to damage competing mobile stores
Korea Fair Trade Commission says exclusivity deals hurt local One Store, Google evaluating its response
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Phil Harrison has left Google
The Stadia VP has moved on following the closure of the service in January
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Google Play Games for PC to launch in Japan and Europe | News-in-brief
Programme to land in these regions in the "next couple of months" alongside new titles such as Garena Free Fire and MapleStory M
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Epic files appeal in India to push for third-party app stores on Google Play
The Fortnite firm says it's been "adversely affected" by Google not complying with the Competition Commission of India's directive
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Google to provide developers alternative user payment options in India
The tech giant has attributed its new Android and Google Play updates to comply with The Competition Commission of India
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US government calls for changes to iOS and Android, says Apple and Google block innovation
Among its recommendations, the government wants to see mobile ecosystems upon to alternative app stores and payment systems
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Google laying off 12,000
Search giant says it spent two years growing and "hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today"
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Stadia controllers to get Bluetooth support
As final Stadia game launches, Google offers a way to keep pads from becoming e-waste when the service shuts down
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Google and Nvidia reportedly share concerns over Microsoft/ABK with FTC
Companies provided information around regulator's worry that Microsoft could dominate cloud and subscriptions
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Apex Legends: Mobile wins Google Play's Best Game award
Dicey Dungeons takes the win in the indie category
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Google reportedly paid Activision, Riot millions to prevent them from opening rival app stores
Update: Activision says claims discovered in unredacted Epic lawsuit are "nonsense"
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Google Play for PC rolls out in seven new territories, including US
Games service beta now available in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore
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Indian regulators fine Google $113m for blocking third party payments
Competition Commission of India says tech firm's play store practices "disturbs innovations incentives" for creators
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Ubisoft, Bungie, IO Interactive and Tequila Works mobilise to deal with post-Stadia fallout
UPDATE: Rockstar Games confirms that players who played Read Dead Online on Stadia can transfer their data
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Stadia exclusive Outcasters to disappear with Google's platform
Developer Splash Damage confirmed that the title would not be ported to other platforms
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Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks in the wake of Stadia shutdown
Games-centre laptops will have Nvidia's GeForce Now pre-installed, as well as support for Xbox Cloud Gaming and Amazon Luna
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After Stadia, is the future still bright for cloud streaming? | Opinion
Proponents have insisted that cloud streaming will replace consoles and PCs – but with the shutdown of Stadia, this future feels less wanted and more distant than ever
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The rise and fall of Stadia
Reflections on the story of Google's ambitious but ill-fated cloud gaming service, from its inception to the upcoming closure