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SUMMARY:D2C in 2026: How New Platform Policies Unlock Even Greater Opportun
 ity for Web Stores
LOCATION:Blue Stage (Regency C)
DESCRIPTION:2025 was a year of unprecedented growth for D2C\, with rulings 
 like Epic v. Apple and Epic v. Google unlocking new growth vectors for web
  store revenue. In 2026\, Apple and Google have responded by restructuring
  their fee models. The all-in 30% fee will soon be no more\, now reduced a
 nd being split into separate fees for service and billing. The new fee str
 ucture is a win for game developers all over the globe\, but it also intro
 duces deeper complexity beyond the simple 30% model. So what now? What sho
 uld you be doing to prepare for the new terms? Join this talk where Chip T
 hurston\, Head of Gaming at FastSpring\, explains: How the new fee system 
 works When the new fees will roll out\, globally Where uncertainty for rem
 ains future regulations How top studios are already reacting and evolving 
 their D2C strategy\n\nhttps://xpgamesummit.com/sessions/d2c-in-2026-how-ne
 w-platform-policies-unlock-even-greater-opportunity-for-web-stores/
URL:https://xpgamesummit.com/sessions/d2c-in-2026-how-new-platform-policies
 -unlock-even-greater-opportunity-for-web-stores/
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