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Google reportedly plans to update its Play app store guidelines to clarify that most apps on its platform must use the tech giant’s billing service for in-app downloads, game upgrades and subscriptions. This system lets Google take a 30% cut of in-app purchases. The update could come as early as next week, according to a report Friday from Bloomberg, which cites anonymous sources with knowledge of the move. 

Though the Play Store requirement related to in-app purchases has existed for years, some major developers have sidestepped the rule, according to Bloomberg. After Google updates its guidelines, the…