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Google Will Open The Play Store To Outside Billing On June 30

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It will also lower its commission from 30 percent to 10 percent.

Google will allow developers to offer outside payments starting on June 30 in the US, the UK and Europe, and it's also doing away with its 30 percent cut for transactions at the same time. The company first announced these changes in March as part of the terms it reached to settle its years-long court battle with Epic Games. Google's new billing choice program will be available to all developers around the world. While their listings will still feature Play store's billing system, they can offer an alternative payment system or link users to their own websites for purchase. Customers will see the choice screen in the image above upon checkout, but developers can design their own screen, as long as it adheres to the company's UX guidelines.

On the same day, Google will also stop taking a...

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