Regulatory Onslaught: EU DMA, Global App Store Revenue & Developer Friction

Apple’s revised EU App Store terms reportedly include a 5% commission for alternative game marketplaces while retaining a 15% steering fee in some arrangements, prompting continued opposition from Epic, the Coalition for App Fairness, and developers. DOJ, UK, Brazil, India’s CCI, and Epic pressure persists; a UK proposal requiring Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones adds a developing platform-safety obligation.