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Tech industry
fromSilicon Canals
5 hours ago

Google didn't just buy Tim Sweeney's silence - it bought a testimonial from its most credible opponent - Silicon Canals

Tim Sweeney agreed to a binding settlement with Google that prohibits him from criticizing the company and requires him to publicly advocate for Google's platform as procompetitive, reversing his previous public stance against platform monopolies.
Apple
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney thinks he finally broke Apple's stranglehold on its App Store

A federal appeals court ruling could eliminate Apple’s App Store commission on certain developer transactions, potentially reshaping Apple’s services revenue stream.
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Apple
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Apple's 15% mini-app move gets Tencent to cut it in

Apple will take a 15 percent commission on purchases inside mini apps within third-party iOS apps, including WeChat's mini-program ecosystem.
fromComputerworld
3 months ago

Apple shows that App Store liberalization does nothing for users

The five top-selling developers in EU App Store storefronts in the three-month period prior to adopting the alternative business terms kept the price of their most popular product (defined as a paid app or a specific in-app purchase, such as a particular subscription or a given number of virtual coins) unchanged, even though they experienced a substantial reduction in the commission rate they paid.
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Video games
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

'Fortnite' maker Epic Games, Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store

Epic Games and Google reached a comprehensive settlement resolving Epic's five-year Play Store lawsuit, imposing app-store changes including third-party store access and reduced commission rates.
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