Posted past times Purnima Kochikar, Director, Apps together with Games Business Development, Google Play
This year's Google Play Awards volition arrive at got house on Monday, May 7th, kicking off the calendar week of Google I/O. Celebrating our 3rd year, we're excited to highlight nine categories; some you lot may recognize from previous years, along amongst novel additions highlighting increment areas together with trends we're focused on, such equally edifice for emerging markets.
Each year, the Google Play Awards recognize move past times apps together with games on Google Play. They correspond some of the best experiences available on Android, amongst an emphasis on overall quality, potent design, technical performance, together with innovation. The nominees were selected past times diverse teams across Google, together with all run across criteria thresholds roofing high star rating, Android vitals, together with arrive at got had a launch or major update since Apr 2017.
Congratulations to this year's nominees below together with don't forget to banking concern jibe them out on the Google Play shop at g.co/play/gpa2018.
Standout Well-Being App
Apps empowering people to alive the best version of their lives, spell demonstrating responsible pattern together with engagement strategies
- Clue past times BioWink GmbH
- Fabulous past times TheFabulous
- Headspace past times Headspace, Inc.
- Lifesum past times Lifesum
- Simple Habit past times Simple Habit, Inc.
Best Accessibility Experience
Apps or games enabling device interaction inwards an innovative agency that serves people amongst disabilities or exceptional needs
- Audio Game Hub past times Sonnar Interactive
- Be My Eyes past times Be My Eyes
- Open Sesame past times Sesame Enable
- Universal Copy past times Camel Corporation
- Voice Volume Catcher past times LITALICO lnc.
Best Social Impact
Apps or games that arrive at a positive deportment on inwards communities some the public (focused on health, education, crisis response, refugees, fiscal wellness & fundraising functions)
- Forest past times forestapp.cc
- Khan Academy past times Khan Academy
- Otsimo past times Otsimo
- Tala past times Tala Mobile
- TODXS past times TODXS
Standout Indie
Games from indie developers that focus on artistic design, gameplay mechanics, together with overall smooth
- Agent A past times Yak & Co
- Bridge Constructor Portal past times Headup Games
- Flipping Legend past times Noodlecake Studios Inc
- Old Man's Journey past times Broken Rules Interactive Media GmbH
- OPUS: Rocket of Whispers past times Sigono Inc.
Best Community Building Game
Games built to connect gamers, encouraging social interaction together with community edifice
- Clash Royale past times Supercell
- Episode past times Pocket Gems
- Lineage 2: Revolution past times Netmarble Corporation
- Pokémon GO past times Niantic, Inc.
- PUBG MOBILE past times Tencent Games
Best AR or VR Experience
Apps or games offering highly engaging together with immersive experiences amongst optimal utilisation of ARCore or Daydream UI
- ASTEROIDS! past times Baobab Studios
- BBC Earth: Life inwards VR past times BBC Worldwide (Ltd)
- Brickscape past times 5minLab
- Figment AR past times Viro Media
- Porsche Mission E past times Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Standout Build for Billions Experience
Apps or games amongst optimized performance, localization, together with culturalization for emerging markets
- Cricbuzz past times Cricbuzz.com
- Flipkart past times Flipkart
- Mercado Libre past times Mercado Libre
- Moovit past times Moovit
- Viki past times Viki, Inc
Standout Startup
Apps from novel developers that offering a unique sense spell achieving potent organic install growth.
- Astro past times Astro Technology
- Canva past times Canva
- Drops past times Language Drops
- Kredivo past times FinAccel Pte Ltd
- N26 past times N26
Best Breakthrough Hit
New apps or games amongst fantabulous overall design, user experience, engagement together with retention, together with potent organic install increment
- Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp past times Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- Cooking Craze past times Big Fish Games
- Empires & Puzzles past times Small Giant Games
- Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition past times SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.
- PUBG MOBILE past times Tencent Games
Check out the winners, together with brand certain to endeavor out some of these corking apps together with games on Google Play at g.co/play/gpa2018.
