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"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."

"It’s sad, and if it’s an intentional way of burying this stuff, it’s working.”

"I can understand people saying that 30 per cent is too much, but arguably, 12 per cent is just too little, and doesn’t even give the platform enough skin in the game to care about your sales.”

Unity Gaming Services promises to bring multiplayer games online through 'seamless' integration with Unity Netcode and Transport.

“Today we enter a new phase of growth as part of Koch Media UK"

In October, MAG launches environment-focused events through the UN gaming initiative Playing For The Planet to draw attention to the preservation of the world's ocean and coral reefs.

“At Square Enix London Mobile, our goal is to move the world through play and in order to do this, we need to grow our team with even more unique voices, varieties of perspectives and creative energy."

Over 20 employees have "exited" Activision Blizzard following harassment claims at the company, while another 20 have faced "other types of disciplinary action."

“We’re looking forward to welcoming more great talent to the studio as we move into a new phase that puts games development and work-for-hire projects at the forefront of our operations”.     

Acid Nerve are suddenly in the spotlight following their breakout hit title, Death’s Door. We find out more about a game that’s already topping many people’s game of the year lists