Google will allow the use of alternative payment systems on Android, but only in Europe

Google This will allow European developers to implement alternative payment systems in their Android applications. The company announced on its blog a new program that will seek to comply with the new Digital Markets Act, where You agree not to remove or reject applications that offer other payment systems. irrelevant to what prevails in the Play Store.

Although this measure attempts to address one of the most obvious problems, it does not apply to everyone. Games excluded from this program, as this only applies to applications. new rules they also don’t avoid the Play Store tax, although they decrease. When a consumer chooses an alternative payment method, the developer will have to pay 3% less service fees.

Program It will apply to all countries in the European Economic Area. (EEA), which includes the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Google mentioned that while the Digital Markets Act won’t go into effect for some time, they’ve launched the program now to ensure the plans meet user needs.

Google policy for using alternative payment methods on Android

To implement alternative payment systems, certain Google guidelines must be followed. input, app may not be a game and the developer will have to register as a company.

• Applications should only be available to EEA users and the payment method must be used only in the application.
• Developers must ensure that comply with the PCI-DSS data security standard payment card industry.
• it is important offer customer support to those using these methodsas well as a way to contest unauthorized transactions.

Those developers who qualify and want to use alternative payment methods will need to fill out a form. If approved, the responsible must report to Google the number of transactions made through other non-Play Store methods starting August 1st.

The measure was listed as delusion Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games.

The manager has harshly criticized major tech companies and is suing Apple and Google for taxing their app stores and for preventing Fortnite use an alternative payment system.