70% of Japan smartphone games bypass in-app payments to avoid IT giants (mainichi.jp)
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to tech@programming.dev on 23 Aug 15:12
https://lemmy.nz/post/27225102

Nearly 70 percent of popular Japanese smartphone games have introduced external payment systems for items and services to avoid hefty commission fees from U.S. tech giants Google LLC and Apple Inc., a Kyodo News tally showed.

The move comes ahead of a new Japanese law tightening regulations on Google and Apple, which dominate smartphone platforms, set to take full effect in December. The legislation requires the two companies to open their payment systems.

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refalo@programming.dev on 24 Aug 01:14 next collapse

I thought this wasn’t allowed per the Play Store terms?

support.google.com/googleplay/…/9858738?hl=en&ref…

Play-distributed apps requiring or accepting payment for access to in-app features or services, including any app functionality, digital content or goods (collectively “in-app purchases”), must use Google Play’s billing system for those transactions

Kissaki@programming.dev on 24 Aug 07:37 collapse

The move comes ahead of a new Japanese law

Law trumps terms.

tomiant@programming.dev on 26 Aug 11:22 collapse

[…] two tech giants say the [30%] fees are necessary to protect user privacy and security

Bruh…