--- title: Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store... description: Google has settled its long-running antitrust lawsuit with Epic Games, announcing significant changes to the Play Store. The default commission on in-app... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-settles-with-epic-games-drops-its-play-store-commissions-to-20--3bdw1sq5r twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% | daily.dev og:description: Google has settled its long-running antitrust lawsuit with Epic Games, announcing significant changes to the Play Store. The default commission on in-app... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-settles-with-epic-games-drops-its-play-store-commissions-to-20--3bdw1sq5r og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/3bdW1Sq5R.png og:image:alt: Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google has settled its long-running antitrust lawsuit with Epic Games, announcing significant changes to the Play Store. The default commission on in-app purchases drops from 30% to 20%, with an additional optional 5% fee for using Google's billing system. Recurring subscription fees fall to 10%. Google is also launching a Registered App Stores program to streamline installation of third-party app stores, addressing Epic's concerns about sideloading friction. As part of the settlement, Fortnite will return to Google Play globally, and Epic can operate its own Android app store. New developer incentive programs offer further reduced 15% commissions. The new fee structure rolls out in the US, EEA, and UK by June 30, 2026, with global expansion by September 2027. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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