Google Epic settlement proposes Android app changes

Google and Epic Games have reached a settlement, pending Judge James Donato’s approval, that would reshape Android app distribution worldwide. The deal lowers Play Store fees to capped rates of 20 percent or 9 percent, with an extra 5 percent if Google billing is used, and commits support through June 2032. Android would add “Registered App Stores” installable with a single click, easing warnings and friction. Announced Nov. 4 by Google’s Sameer Samat and Epic’s Tim Sweeney, the plan could bring billing changes by late this year and store changes around June next year.