70% of Japanese Smartphone Games Use External Payments to Avoid Google and Apple Fees
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Summary
Nearly 70% of popular Japanese smartphone games have implemented external payment systems to bypass commission fees from Google and Apple, ahead of new Japanese legislation requiring the tech giants to open their payment systems. The move comes as Japan tightens regulations on the dominant smartphone platform operators.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledNearly 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.
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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