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Google just announced new Play Store fees. Here's what's actually happening & how it impacts DTC.

Google's March 4 announcements covered three separate documents. Here's what each says about alternative billing and webshop fees in the US.

Apple App Store alternative payment fees: what developers pay in 2026

Compare Apple's DTC payment fees by region: US, EU, Japan, and South Korea. See what developers actually pay using external checkout links in 2026.

Apple's Brazil antitrust settlement: what's going to change for mobile game developers

Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act: what changed for mobile game developers

The latest Epic v. Apple appeal ruling, December 2025: what changed for game developers

Google Play’s New U.S. Billing & Linking Policies: What Game Developers Need to Know

The Texas Minor Protection Law (SB 2420): What mobile game developers need to know

Highlights: The New Reality of Mobile DTC Payments

How top mobile games generate revenue outside app stores

But what does the Google settlement actually mean?

Playtika Earnings Hit a New DTC Revenue Record

Alternative payments are unlocked on Android in the US (for now): 5 must-do’s for DTC in mobile games.