Google recognizes that its plan for gaming domination hinges on how people pay

SAN FRANCISCO — To reach every corner of the world with the games on its Android platform, Google is thinking about how people pay.

Google’s head of game business development, Bob Meese, says that the key to the success of Android around the world depends largely on providing multiple ways for gamers to shell out money for games. In a talk during the GamesBeat 2014 conference today, Meese noted that Android has a market share when it comes to devices, but he admitted that Apple’s App Store has had an advantage due to having iTunes customers’ payment information for years. To compete, the company is investing in multiple ways for people to pay.