NetEase CEO William Ding Lei attends the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, October 20, 2019. Photo: Reuters NetEase CEO William Ding Lei attends the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, October 20, 2019. Photo: Reuters
NetEase CEO William Ding Lei attends the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, October 20, 2019. Photo: Reuters
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NetEase CEO says Genshin Impact, Apple moves will pressure Chinese app stores to cut fees

  • Most Chinese Android-based app stores that come preloaded on phones from Xiaomi and Huawei have taken a 50 per cent cut of developer revenue
  • The pushback against app store commission fees worldwide is not new, but it was given impetus when miHoYo and Lilith Games took their fight public

Topic |   Apple
Josh Ye
Josh Ye

Updated: 4:00pm, 24 Nov, 2020

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NetEase CEO William Ding Lei attends the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, October 20, 2019. Photo: Reuters NetEase CEO William Ding Lei attends the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, October 20, 2019. Photo: Reuters
NetEase CEO William Ding Lei attends the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, October 20, 2019. Photo: Reuters
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