Google lowers Play Store fees from 30% to 15% for subscriptions
Google is lowering the fees on the Play Store from 30% to 15%, at least for some. This fee reduction applies to revenue made...
The game store cold war is heating up
Until the Epic Games Store announced in late 2018 that it would take a 12% cut of game revenue, the industry seemed locked-in to...
ProBeat: Google should have picked Microsoft’s app store principles over Apple’s
Microsoft this week outlined a list of 10 principles for the Microsoft Store on Windows in a not-so subtle jab at Apple and Google....
Google’s Epic response: Android 12 will make it easier to install app stores
Google today announced it will make it easier to install and use third-party app stores with the release of Android 12 next year. (Google...
Google Play Points launches in the U.S.
In September 2018, Google launched Google Play Points, a program that rewards Google Play Store customers with points that can be put toward purchase...
Brown Dust tactical-RPG hits 2 million mobile downloads in first month
South Korean developer Neowiz announced that its original IP Brown Dust surpassed 2 million downloads since debuting on iOS and Android in March. It’s...
AppOnBoard’s App Store Demos on Google Play see big growth
AppOnBoard’s instantly playable game demos are proving popular in the Google Play Store. Google is using AppOnBoard’s technology to enable users to tap on...
Fortnite might skip the Google Play Store in favor of direct installs
Epic Games’s Fortnite is an unstoppable juggernaut, racking up over 100 million downloads and $160 million on the Apple App Store in its first...
Google Play gets a Free App of the Week section
Google has added a new section to the Google Play store to promote a free app every week. If you can’t see it in...
Google will soon let developers set introductory subscription prices for apps
Google today announced a few new features for developers building apps for the Google Play Store. For one thing, Google will be providing a...