Google’s legal loss against Epic Games in court has now resulted in the reduction of its fees for developers publishing apps on the Play Store. Google’s cut has dropped from 30% to 10% for a developer’s first $1 million in annual revenue. A billing fee is added on top if you’re using Google’s billing system. In the US, UK, and EEA, this is set at 5%. These changes first became available in the US, the UK, and the European Economic Area on June 30. The full breakdown of the new fees is below.
Developers will also be able to use other billing systems that aren’t Google’s. This will be available “to all developers globally who provide digital services or content to users within the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area, alongside users in the United States” on June 30, in Australia on September 30, in Japan and Korea on December 31, and in the rest of the world on September 30, 2027.
Google is also introducing new Games Stage Up and Apps Experience program guidelines. Apps and games that meet all requirements are eligible for reduced fees. These programs will be available from September 30.
Source: Google
