{"rewrite":{"id":"r_579ef14c80d7d1601028e224","clusterId":"c_4542ba4252f5cd99bba49efe","slug":"adyen-japan-s-new-law-will-mirror-europe-s-three-year-payment-fight","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Adyen: Japan's New Law Will Mirror Europe's Three-Year Payment Fight","summary":"Adyen's Hannes Michelke says Japan's smartphone law, effective December 2025, will follow Europe's path of platform disputes and gradual rule clarification. He notes local payment preferences vary by country, and Adyen's platform handles them centrally. The company reports high approval rates, 99.9999% uptime, and reduced fraud for merchants.","whyItMatters":"Japan's new law opens app-external payments, and Adyen's interview outlines the operational realities of fraud, local payment methods, and regulatory battles that Japanese publishers will now face.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAdyen\u0026#39;s head of digital contents, Hannes Michelke, told GameBusiness.jp that Japan\u0026#39;s smartphone law, enacted December 2025, will likely see a period of boundary-testing between platforms and regulators, similar to Europe\u0026#39;s experience with the Digital Markets Act. He cited Apple\u0026#39;s proposed Core Technology Fee, which regulators rejected after a three-year struggle.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelke emphasized that payment preferences vary widely across Europe, from card payments in Spain to invoice and PayPal in Germany, and iDEAL in the Netherlands. Adyen\u0026#39;s single platform connects to these local methods, reducing the research burden for game companies.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe company also highlighted its fraud prevention, claiming a 70% reduction in chargeback rates and 55% in total fraud amounts for its merchants, alongside a 5% improvement in payment success rates through risk-based authentication.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Adyen exec: Japan's new smartphone law will mirror Europe's 3-year fight over gatekeeper fees. Local payment preferences vary by country; Adyen centralizes them. Fraud down 70% for its merchants.","twitterPost":"Adyen: Japan's smartphone law will follow Europe's path of platform disputes. Local payment methods vary widely; Adyen's platform handles them. Fraud down 70% for merchants.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Adyen's Hannes Michelke discusses Japan's new smartphone law, predicting a period of platform-regulator friction similar to Europe's. He details how local payment preferences differ across countries and how Adyen's platform manages them, plus its fraud reduction metrics.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/08/05/27621.html\",\"title\":\"『アークナイツ：エンドフィールド』も採用するAdyen-アプリ外決済で本当に得られるのは\\\"手数料\\\"ではなく\\\"顧客\\\"。スマホ新法時代に勝ち残るゲーム企業の決済戦略【インタビュー】\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6193,"outputTokens":605,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786327074,"createdAt":"2026-08-10T01:49:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T01:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T01:49:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4542ba4252f5cd99bba49efe","canonicalTitle":"『アークナイツ：エンドフィールド』も採用するAdyen―アプリ外決済で本当に得られるのは“手数料”ではなく“顧客”。スマホ新法時代に勝ち残るゲーム企業の決済戦略【インタビュー】","representativeArticleId":"a_f09e04f73af7a08fdebc2d28","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Arknights: Endfield\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-05T03:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-05T03:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T01:51:49.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/08/05/27621.html","title":"『アークナイツ：エンドフィールド』も採用するAdyen―アプリ外決済で本当に得られるのは“手数料”ではなく“顧客”。スマホ新法時代に勝ち残るゲーム企業の決済戦略【インタビュー】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Arknights: Endfield"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}