What’s new for games in Android and Google Play

June (Q2) 2022 GAMES QUARTERLY 2022 Mobile Insights Report LEARN MORE Learn about mobile player motivations and expectations to unlock growth opportunities for your business. LEARN MORE #WeArePlay Celebrating the global community of people building apps and games businesses on Google Play. Discover stories from teams of all sizes and backgrounds - like Alyssa & Yvonne, the mother & daughter duo who created Frobelles to increase representation in games. DISCOVER MORE Making Play work for everyone Sarah Karam, Director of Global Apps Partnerships, shares how we’re making it easier to grow your apps and games businesses and better serve everyone, everywhere. LEARN MORE What’s new in privacy and security • Keep up to date with Google Play’s progress on key initiatives: Plan ahead and use new tools to safely build your business. • Data safety form walkthrough: Get a step-by-step guide to help you complete your form by the July 20th deadline. What’s new in Android • Android 13 Beta 3 delivers the final internal and external APIs and app-facing behaviors. • Privacy Sandbox on Android Developer Preview 3 provides new resources for conversion measurement and remarketing use cases. Last call: Enter your indie game Apply for the Indie Games Accelerator to supercharge your growth or enter your game in the Indie Games Festival to boost your game’s visibility. Submissions close at 1:00 pm CET on July 1. APPLY NOW Bring your high fidelity games to mobile Discover best practices for bringing PC and console games to mobile: expand your audience, create new revenue opportunities, and build lasting relationships with the gamers. LEARN MORE CyberAgent maintains high Play store rating Learn how CyberAgent has increased player engagement and conversion rates using the Google Play In-App Review API. LEARN MORE How Wooga's Switchcraft aced the soft launch Explore Wooga's key learnings and Google Play’s best practices for a successful launch in this Deconstructor of Fun podcast. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Upcoming Google Play and Android policy deadlines July 2022 • User Data policy updates related to Data safety section ○ Tip: Check out the new Google Play SDK Index to see if your SDK providers have shared links to their data safety guidance. October 2022 • Health Connect by Android Permissions policy November 2022 • Target API level requirements policy June 2023 • Migrate from SafetyNet Attestation to Play Integrity API MORE UPCOMING DEADLINES Thanks for tuning in, Your Google Play team ARCHIVE | SUBSCRIBE Connect with us