What's new for games in Google Play and Android
Email not displaying correctly? View it online | | | | Google Play Games on PC brings new features to accelerate growth | Experience newly added support for microphones and popular game controllers, as well as dynamic display options that let players select a screen resolution up to 4K. We've also streamlined the user install journey for Google Play Games on PC to make game discovery easier. | | | | | Upcoming Google Play and Android policy deadlines | December 2023 | | January 2024 | | | | February 2024 | | May 2024 | | | | | WHAT'S NEW IN PLAY | | 5 must-know Google Play updates | Discover new ways to grow and engage your audience, create best-in-class experiences, and monetize your games on Google Play. | | | | | | | Verification requirements for existing developers | All developers with existing Play Console accounts can now choose their preferred deadline by which to complete required account verifications. Deadlines are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you don't choose a deadline before February 29, 2024, we'll assign one for you automatically. | | | | | | | | | DID YOU KNOW? | | Remote in-app updates allow you to prompt users on outdated/broken versions of your app to update to the latest available compatible version. No prior integration is required. Simply log into the Play Console and select the version(s) you want to move users off. You can target by country or Android version. Next time users on targeted versions open your app, they will see an in-app update prompt. | | | | | INDIE GAMES SPOTLIGHT | | Apply now for the Indie Games Accelerator | Submit your indie game for a chance to receive exclusive training and mentorship from industry experts. Apply by December 12, 2023. | | | | | | Meet the Indie Games Fund 2023 recipients | Discover the 10 Latin American game studios selected to receive a share of the $2M Google Play Indie Games Fund 2023. | | | | | | | NEWS & UPDATES | | Frame rate stability increased to 96% using Android Adaptability | Discover how Kakao Games used Android Adaptability and Unity Adaptive Performance to improve the performance and thermal management of their game. | | | | | | Bombay Play 10x their revenue thanks to Google Play's Indie Games Accelerator | Oliver and Abhas are co-founders of Bombay Play, based in Bengaluru, India. Discover how they grew their game company with support from Google Play's Indie Games programs, such as the Indie Games Accelerator, which helped them 10x their revenue. | | | | | | | Flutter Launches Open Source Casual Games Toolkit for Multiplatform Games | Check out this major update to Flutter's open source Casual Games Toolkit, a collection of new resources to help you get from concept to launch faster so you can monetize and reach more users from day one. | | | | | | | #WEAREPLAY | | New #WeArePlay stories from game studios across the world | Discover new stories of inspiring founders behind game studios from across the world, including: | | Diori and Agung from Indonesia, co-founders of Minimo | | | Pablo, Gonzalo, and Alvaro from Uruguay, co-founders of Ironhide Game Studio | | | Rina, Remi, and Mithat from Tรผrkiye, co-founders of Spyke Games | | | | | | | | | Received this email from a friend? | Subscribe here. | | | | | | | | |