Online gaming firms criticise Google for commission in alternative billing

The chief executive officers of online gaming companies have criticised Google’s decision to charge a 26 per cent service fee on alternative billing systems for in-app purchases and subscriptions.

Google Play Store will on April 26 introduce a new policy in India that will allow app developers to offer users alternate billing systems along with Google Play Billing System (GPBS). The tech giant has been asked by the Competition Commission of India to allow app developers to use third-party billing or payment processing services for app purchases, as well as in-app purchases.