As 9to5Google reminds us, Google allowed playing and betting Android apps to seem within the Play Store in 2021 in markets with pre-existing licensing frameworks. “Since then, this app category has continued to flourish with developers creating new RMG experiences for mobile”, Google says and provides:
Based on the learnings from the pilots and constructive suggestions from customers and builders, Google Play will start supporting more RMG apps this 12 months, together with sport varieties and operators not coated by an present licensing framework.
Google Play will launch the expanded RMG assist in June to builders for customers in India, Mexico, and Brazil. Later, the plan is to increase to more international locations, if every little thing goes properly.
Google Play’s present developer insurance policies supporting person security, resembling requiring age-gating to restrict RMG experiences to adults and requiring builders to use geo-gating to supply RMG apps solely the place authorized, stay unchanged. “We’ll continue to strengthen them”, the weblog reads. In addition, Google Play will proceed different key person security and transparency efforts resembling “expanded developer verification mechanisms”.
What’s more, there might be a service payment. Previously, the RMG apps had to be free to set up and couldn’t use Google Play Billing, however this can change, as Google states: “We are working closely with developers to ensure our new approach reflects the unique economics and various developer earning models of this industry. We will have more to share in the coming months on our new policy and future expansion plans”.