The Google Play Indie Games Contest is back in Europe - enter your game now

Find out more & enter → g.co/play/indiecontest

With more eligible countries and bigger prizes, the second annual Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe is back! Prizes include a trip to London to showcase your game at the Saatchi Gallery, paid digital marketing campaigns, premium placements in Google Play Store, and much more!

Are women well represented in your player base?

Read our findings & full report → goo.gl/GHbkN9

Did you know women are as likely to play mobile games as men? There is significant market opportunity for game developers to grow, and in this post we’ll share our research-based findings as well as tips for crafting games that resonate with the female audience.

Optimize for Android Oreo (Go edition)

Get your apps ready → goo.gl/ybJe2W

For the billions of people coming online around the world, Android Oreo (Go edition) will deliver an optimized Android experience on entry-level devices with 1GB or less of memory. To ensure your app or game runs great on these devices, you should should take into account the following guidelines.

Get your app or game ready for the holiday season

Strategies & best practices → goo.gl/JD6xg2

December is traditionally a busy period on Google Play with highly engaged app and game users. In this post we will share some proven retention and acquisition strategies along with a few general tips to help you make the most out of this holiday season!

Welcome #Android 8.1! Optimizations for #AndroidOreo (Go edition), the #NeuralNetworks API and more!

Read our blog post → goo.gl/tguJnE

Are your #Android apps optimized for long aspect ratio screens? Check out our latest tips to ensure you are taking full advantage!

Read our blog post here → goo.gl/fmnQwT

Best Google Play Games of 2017

Our 'Best of 2017’ picks in games → goo.gl/Amg75u

From the clever indie hits to the sensational, drama-filled chart-toppers, here are Google Play’s Best Games of 2017. Huge congrats to the developers for this outstanding achievement!

Best Google Play Apps of 2017

Our 'Best of 2017’ App picks → goo.gl/eqXcuh

Check out some of the most loved and beautifully designed apps of the year in our ‘Best of 2017’ collection. Huge congrats to the devs for achieving this recognition and bringing exceptional quality experiences to Android users across the world!

Today we released Developer Preview 6 (DP6) of Android Things, which includes new features that incorporate feedback from developers. DP6 is now based on API 27, and supports the latest Google Play Services 11.6 SDK features

Read our blog post here → goo.gl/d6A1yw

The device setup experience was improved through a new command-line utility for flashing and an enhanced Launcher UI that allows developers to configure WiFi, check for updates, and see the local I/O pin mappings. The Android Things Console has been updated and DP6 includes a new partition scheme, so developers will need to reflash existing devices. Support for WebView, TextureView, and OpenGL is now possible across all supported devices. New APIs enable control of local device settings, and over-the-air updates.

Join the discussion in our Google+ community → g.co/iotdev.

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