Points another for regulatory investigation. Following an investigation of the 2022 Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Google said on Friday that it was Adding the UK in the list of countries where it supports Selection of user selection. This allows Android developers in the country to pay users for in-app purchases using alternative billing systems.
Google said the UK will get a selection of selection starting on March 29. It will start with non-gaming apps, which is aligned with how Google manages these rollouts in other regions. The areas where alternate charges include the US, Japan, Brazil, Australia, Indonesia, South Africa and the European Economic Area (EEA) market.
Developers who enroll in the program can only offer alternative payments in addition to – not at the place of – Google Play billing. They will receive a four percent discount from Google's service fees.
The move is closely tied to the country's regulations. In 2023, the company floating selection of user selection as a concession To help settle a UK CMA Antitrust Investigation It started last year.
Although Google recognized the CMA's influence on its decisions of its announcement, the company framped a transition to a blog post as giving people (in this case, developers might want). “While more than 90% of our developers are 'satisfied' or 'satisfied' with Google Play billing, providing a safe way to buy people and digital goods in apps, we recognize that some developers may want more choice in how they process payments,” Google Competition Myrto Tagara advised write.
This article originally appeared at the Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-pch/google play-out- vo-user- user-choice-billing-in-text-180145121.html?src=rss
