70% of Japan smartphone games bypass in-app payments to avoid IT giants - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nearly 70 percent of popular Japanese smartphone games have introduced external payment systems for items and services to avoid hefty

Nearly 70 percent of popular Japanese smartphone games have introduced external payment systems for items and services to avoid hefty commission fees from U.S. tech giants Google LLC and Apple Inc., a Kyodo News tally showed.

The move comes ahead of a new Japanese law tightening regulations on Google and Apple, which dominate smartphone platforms, set to take full effect in December. The legislation requires the two companies to open their payment systems.

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  • tomiant@programming.dev
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    21 days ago

    […] two tech giants say the [30%] fees are necessary to protect user privacy and security

    Bruh…