Games Quarterly Newsletter | A note from the Google for Games team

What's new for games in Google Play and Android

View as webpage March (Q1) 2023 GAMES QUARTERLY Greg Hartrell, Product Director for Games on Android & Play Notes from Google for Games LEARN MORE At the Google for Games Developer Summit earlier this month, I was privileged to share some exciting updates to help games businesses like yours build high-quality games, connect with players, and reach larger screens. I'm a big believer in the power of games. They satisfy the human need to play, keep us entertained, help shape our culture, and teach us how to interact with each other from a young age. With our latest announcements, you have more tools to help your games do this better on even more devices. On behalf of all of us at Android and Google Play, we can't wait to see what you do with your games next. LEARN MORE Upcoming Google Play and Android policy deadlines May 2023 • Target API level policy extension • Families Self-Certified Ads SDK policy June 2023 • Migrate from SafetyNet Attestation to Play Integrity API MORE UPCOMING DEADLINES Unlock seamless gameplay across mobile and PC Google Play Games on PC lets users play their favorite mobile games on their PCs. We're continuing to simplify and improve the onboarding process, opening this growth opportunity to more developers. LEARN MORE Featured Google for Games Dev Summit sessions AGDK update: Adaptability and performance features Learn about our recent updates, including power profiling in AGI, updated AGDK libs, Profile Guided Optimization, and tools for performance adaptability. WATCH NOW Android vitals: What's new and ANR deep dive Discover new features in Android vitals that make it easier for you to detect and fix technical issues, with a focus on ANRs. WATCH NOW Next generation player IDs coming to Play Games Services To further enhance user privacy, users will be assigned a unique player ID that will be consistent across platforms for any given game, but will be unique across different games. LEARN MORE Developer success stories 2K reduces ANR rate by 35% Discover how 2K studio Cat Daddy Games used the Android Game Development Kit to create an improved player experience with more stable gameplay. READ MORE Gameloft extends user battery life by 70% Discover how racing arcade game Asphalt 9: Legends extended battery life by balancing performance and fidelity with the Game Mode API. READ MORE Google Play Academy course: Develop for Western Europe Gaming is big business in Western Europe with over 209M players and growing. Get a better understanding of Western European market nuances and learn how to develop a market-to-market strategy to grow your business in the region. LEARN MORE Let's go, it's Google I/O Join us online on May 10. Learn about the latest Google Play updates at Google I/O and what we're doing to help you work smarter, ship faster, and stay inspired. REGISTER NOW ICYMI, RePlay We're kicking off a new short video series to help you stay up to date with the latest Google Play news. In the first episode, we'll cover features to help you manage your app changes, Android vitals updates, and the Privacy Sandbox for Android beta. WATCH NOW Thanks for tuning in, Your Google Play team ARCHIVE  |  SUBSCRIBE Connect with us Was this newsletter useful? © 2023 Google LLC. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA This message was sent to ndrdnws.androidnews@blogger.com because you asked us to keep you up to date with news and tips from Google Play. If you do not wish to receive these emails, please unsubscribe.