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EU Commission investigates Google, Meta, and Apple for possible Digital Markets Act violations
If a firm is found to have multiple infringements, it can be charged up to 20% of its total global turnover
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Google to pay $700 million in antitrust settlement against US state attorneys
Several changes to Google Play will be made in response, including allowing alternative billing
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Epic's win over Google "spells trouble for app stores"
But lawyers warn this victory is "not a silver bullet" in the fight against Apple, and that full repercussions are years away
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Epic Games wins antitrust trial against Google | Epic vs Google
Jury says Google Play is an illegal monopoly, Google plans to challenge the verdict
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Hogwarts Legacy leads Google's most searched games of 2023 | News-in-brief
Title was followed by The Last of Us, with Starfield making it to No.5 and Baldur's Gate 3 to No.6
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Epic explains why it hasn't sued Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over 30% fee | Epic vs Google
Fortnite firm says platform holders' hardware losses justify the need to charge devs for game sales and microtransactions
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Honkai: Star Rail named Google Play's best game of 2023
MiHoYo's RPG also took home the awards for Best Story and Best for Tablets
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Activision Blizzard planned to open "Steam of mobile" store | Epic vs Google
The firm sought to partner with Epic Games or Supercell to launch a mobile games marketplace
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Games for Change unveils new program to support underrepresented creators in mobile games
The initiative, planned in partnership with Google Play and HP, will see the winning studio receive $10,000, mentorship and marketing
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Judge orders Epic, Google to hold settlement talks | Epic vs Google
Fortnite firm has also been told to file demands by the end of the week, Google must reply with 48 hours
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Tim Sweeney: We were willing to sue Sony for cross-play | Epic vs Google
Elsewhere, more details emerge over Google's plans to buy the Fortnite firm
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OnePlus, Samsung say they were restricted from including Fortnite in app stores | Epic vs Google
Google says OnePlus omitted Epic game by choice, and Samsung inclusion enabled malicious 'fake Fortnite' app
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Epic turned down $147m deal to put Fortnite on Google Play | Epic vs Google
Judge also confirms court exhibits will not be publicly accessible until after the antitrust trial concludes
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Epic, Google antitrust trial is a "tough case to predict" | Epic vs Google
Legal experts weigh in on the potential outcome of Epic's latest legal battle, and the influence of its dispute with Apple
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Epic accuses Google of "bribe or block" dominance on Android | Epic vs Google
Google's opening statement emphasises openness of Android and competition with Apple
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30% is "a market fee, not a monopoly fee," says Google | Epic vs Google
Google defends share of all transactions, as Epic reveals its game store is still not profitable
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Epic vs Google antitrust trial begins today
Fortnite firm continues crusade against 30% cut and anti-steering practices despite struggles in case against Apple
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Google opens Indie Games Fund 2023 applications for Latin American game devs
Game makers can apply until September 1, and priority will be given to studios that applied by August 16
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Microsoft's concerning conflict minerals disclosure reflects industry-wide slippage
Our annual report finds industry efforts to avoid funding human rights abuses worsening almost across the board
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Google Play gives the green light to NFTs
Tech firm says that developers can not glamorize any possible earnings from playing or trading activities
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Google reportedly testing feature to play games on YouTube
"We’re always experimenting with new features, but have nothing to announce right now," firm said about Playables
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Google Play Games out in Europe and New Zealand | News-in-brief
The service, giving access to Android titles on PC, is out in beta in over 40 European countries and New Zealand
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South Korea fines Google $32m for using games to damage competing mobile stores
Korea Fair Trade Commission says exclusivity deals hurt local One Store, Google evaluating its response
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The Stadia VP has moved on following the closure of the service in January
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Google Play Games for PC to launch in Japan and Europe | News-in-brief
Programme to land in these regions in the "next couple of months" alongside new titles such as Garena Free Fire and MapleStory M