|
|
 |
|
Introducing Google Play Console beta |
Google Play Console has been redesigned to be easier to use and more helpful. Discover new ways to get important information faster, better acquisition insights, enhanced team management and publishing options, and more. Review all the new features in this Play Academy course. |
|
|
|
|
What’s new for game developers |
|
|
|
|
ADB incremental: accelerate APK installs up to 10x when using an Android 11 device with this new update to ADB.
|
|
|
|
Apply for access to our continued developer previews, including the Android Game Development Extension and Android GPU Inspector and download the updated Android Studio Profilers available in the Android Studio 4.1 preview.
|
|
Reach more devices and users |
|
|
Android Performance Tuner now in general availability: deliver better experiences to more users across the whole Android device ecosystem.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reach more devices and win go-to-market |
|
|
Instant play games: reach 100s of millions of gamers by submitting your 'Instant play' game to be eligible for featuring in the Play Games app.
|
|
|
|
Google Play Game Services - Friends: help players easily find and play with friends across Android games. Apply now for the preview.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What else is new on Google Play |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Updated Location policy timeline: in February we announced developers will need to get approval to access background location in their app to prevent misuse. Given the current context, we're giving you more time to make changes and will provide an updated timeline later this year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
What else is new on Android |
|
|
Android 11 Beta: focused on people, controls, and privacy, with new updates on developer tools, frameworks, and distribution.
|
|
|
|
11 weeks of Android: over the following 11 weeks we will provide deep dives on new developer content, from UI through Android Jetpack, to Machine Learning. Tune in August 17 for a week dedicated to games and media.
|
|
|
|
Android 11 Meetups: a global series of online community meetups to discuss what’s new in Android 11.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spotlight: Google Play Asset Delivery |
To handle the unique needs of games, Play Asset Delivery gives you free, dynamic delivery of the right game assets to the right devices at the right time. |
|
|
Gameloft and RV AppStudios use Google Play Asset Delivery to acquire more users and improve user retention.
|
|
|
|
Play Academy: learn all about Google Play Asset Delivery for your game.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax withholding notice |
If you are distributing your apps or games in Taiwan, starting in August 2020, Google will deduct 3% withholding tax on your share of revenue derived from the sale to end users in Taiwan. This will apply to sales from Jan 1 2017. |
|
|
|
|
Featured Medium articles and developer case studies |
|
|
|
|
|
Google for Startups Accelerators |
If you are based in the US 🇺🇸, learn more about these three-month, virtual programs and how to get involved: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Play Academy: Games business fundamentals |
|
A new Play Academy learning path to help optimize your game’s economy. Learn how player motivations affect the monetization of your game and how to control the flow of assets.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
