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PlayStation is being taken to court for issues related to the way games are sold on their digital storefront once again
Read More »PlayStation has been hit with a £5 billion lawsuit for “ripping people off” with it’s online store
Google is deprioritising Stadia, as the company focuses on streaming deals
Google is deprioritising its cloud gaming service Stadia, and is instead focusing on securing white-label deals with the likes of Capcom and Bungie, according to reports.
Read More »Google cuts the Play Store subscription share to 15%
"To help support the specific needs of developers offering subscriptions, starting on January 1, 2022, we're decreasing the service fee for all subscriptions on Google Play from 30% to 15%, starting from day one."
Read More »Stadia’s director for games leaves to join Google Cloud Division
"Jack's hire illustrates Google Cloud's continued investment into our global, customer-first gaming strategy, and his five years at Google will help open doors for broader strategic partnerships with customers across YouTube, Stadia, and more"
Read More »South Korea will force Apple and Google to allow other in-app payment systems
Fines will be up to three per cent of total revenue
Read More »Google unveils Google for Games Developer Summit 2021 agenda
Google has unveiled the two day agenda for this year's Google for Games Developer Summit, taking place on 12th-13th July, featuring announcements from Stadia, Android, Google Play, Chrome, YouTube, Google Cloud and more.
Read More »Stadia is “alive and well,” according to Google
"I'd tell any non-believers to take notice of how we're continuing to put our words into action, as we grow the Stadia Makers program and partner with AAA studios like Capcom, EA, Square Enix, Ubisoft and others."
Read More »UK courts will not rule on Epic vs Apple until after US courts have had their say
Epic will reconsider case against Apple in the UK after the resolution of the US case
Read More »Over 100 games are coming to Stadia in 2021, despite ending first-party development
Google has announced that over 100 games will be coming to Stadia this year, despite their recent move to close its internal development studios.
Read More »Google ends support for Daydream VR
Google has officially put an end to its VR ambitions
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