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Google faces £1 billion UK lawsuit over Play Store app fees from 20M consumers

Google faces £1 billion UK lawsuit over Play Store app fees from 20M consumers

A UK case covering approximately 20 million consumers who purchased apps or subscriptions through Google Play Store between 2015 and July 2026 is now litigating app store fee structures, per ET Tech. Gaming studios and app publishers should expect similar antitrust challenges in other markets—app store economics are now under consumer and regulatory attack; prepare for fee reductions or commission restructuring within 24 months.

Source: ET Tech ↗

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