Super Android
Nintendo prepares Super Mario Run for jump to Android
Big download numbers expected
Super Abiko Run
Maliyo Games' Aboki Run becomes the first Nigeria-made game to be featured on Google Play
A big leap for a small game
Keep On Going
Pokemon GO was the top trending game of 2016 on the UK Google Play store
Clash Royale a close second
Indie Contest
Google set to launch a new Google Play Indie Games Contest for European developers
Winners stand to win a YouTube influencer campaign worth up to €100,000
Get Them Cheap
High quality users are cheaper to acquire on iPhone than Android
According to Verto Analytics
Subscription Play
With subscriptions the fastest growing business model on Google Play, devs can now implement introductory discounts
Timed lower pricing aimed at helping devs attract more users
New Opportunities
Hong Kong is a whale market for mobile gaming
A rising market in Asia
Early Starters
Google Play Early Access now open to all Android developers
But devs must be given approval to participate
Google Indie Festival
Registration opens for the 30-game strong Google Play Indie Games Festival
The chance to play mobile indie games before anyone else
Sssmash Hit
Slither.io achieved 80 million downloads worldwide in Q2 2016
So says Sensor Tower's Q2 Data Digest
En Famille
Google Play opens up games and apps for sharing with Family Libraries
Share everything with up to six people
Google Growth
How Google is integrating tools and automating app store discovery
Ads and automation
Big Beast
App Annie reckons Pokemon GO could generate $1 billion a year
Fastest grossing
The Little Things
96% of the top 100 free games on Google Play are under 100MB, finds AppFigures
Paid games are often larger
More For You
App Store and Google Play to offer subscription-based games with 85% dev revenue split
Same split, different execution
Happy Valley
Two years and 26 million downloads on, Monument Valley has generated $14.3 million
73% revenue comes from iOS
Testing Testing
Stratosphere Games one of the first to launch a game through the new Google Play Early Access program
Importance of feedback
Getting Better
Google outlines the future of Google Play, including better betas and Early Access
A plethora of useful changes
Local Heroes
Why the Japanese mobile games market remains the world's most lucrative and competitive
App Annie and Dentsu reveal all
No More Hero
King's soft-launched midcore title, Hero, pulled from Google Play
No reason given, but we have a few ideas
Google Play Charts
Puzzle & Dragons is the highest grossing Google Play game of all time
According to App Annie
Awarded
Clash Royale, Galaxy of Heroes and Alphabear in the running for first Google Play Awards
Only the best
Play Persuasion
Video: Why you should be developing using Google Play services
The benefits of developing for Android
Video Action
Google now enables devs to integrate video recording and live streaming into their mobile games
YouTube Gaming goes in-game
Search Tricks
How to improve your App Store and Google Play search ranking
NativeX's Ryan Weber on secret formulas
Gold Medal
Chhota Bheem Race is the first Indian game to top local Google Play charts
Power of local brand propels Nazara and June to the top
Going Cheaper
Following Indian trial, minimum price for Google Play lowered in another 17 countries
Market forces
Touch To Find
How Immersion and Google are working together to shed light on haptic-enhanced games
Solving the discoverability quandary through progressive technologies
Play Nice
Best practices for success on Google Play Store
How to make the most of 1 billion users
Outta Ouya
Kellee Santiago joins Google Play Games team
thatgamecompany co-founder in unspecified new role
Take It To The Limit
Google doubles the size limit of Google Play APKs to 100MB
But use wisely, blog post warns
Going Live
App Store, Google Play or Steam? Our Indie Mavens debate which store has the best approvals process
Horses and courses
Families First
Google Play spotlights family-friendly no IAP, no connectivity content, including Halfbrick's latest
No IAPs or ads for educational Fruit Ninja spin-off
Coming Up Trumps
When it comes to Hearthstone's Asian success, Japan is the outlier
Phone version has provided another boost
Big Catch
How Ace Fishing cast its net wide and found global succcess
30 million downloads later
Less Laissez Faire
Google brings stronger approvals and age ratings to Google Play
Change is in the wind
Ac/dc
Metaps seeks the most similar and dissimilar Google Play game markets
Not all markets were created equal
Going Global
Google Play opens up merchant accounts for 12 new countries
Big bucks for Bolivia, Bulgaria and more
Crossing Fever
Crossy Road does over 10 million Google Play downloads in 20 days
Android version is up and running
Mobile Mavens
Indie Mavens debate Monument Valley and piracy levels on Google Play
Piracy
Ustwo says only 5% Android users paid for Monument Valley
But ustwo is "not complaining"
Sweet Success
Candy Crush Saga is officially the most downloaded Android game of 2014
Google Play Top 5 titles revealed
Data
Crime City and Castle Clash are the most asymmetric top grossing games
How the other half prospers
Google allows Chinese developers to sell their games in over 130 countries
Still can't sell in China though
Chart Of The Week
RPGs take top grossing share from card-collection games on Japanese Google Play charts
Metaps marks the changes
App trials could be heading to Google Play
Play your heart out
Mobile Mavens
Indie Mavens on providing physical addresses for Google Play
Multiplayer and more: Google ups cross-platform support for Android developers
New tools and services enable smarter link up with iOS
Google Play gets two hour returns window
Change your mind
Investment
Android F2P specialist Kiwi raises $15 million
Northgate Capital-led round brings total funding to $21 million