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As mobile users become increasingly wary of monetisation initiatives within apps, Google is reportedly modifying its marketplace to warn customers about in-app advertisements. An email found byDroid Lifesuggests that listings on Google Play could introduce a mandatory warning of whether or not downloads feature ads. This is expected to be …
Read More »Google Play expected to introduce ad warnings next year
Android apps store will specify whether titles contain advertisements
Read More »INFOGRAPHIC: Nearly 2,000 app developers made $1m this year
New study from Pollen VC and Priori Data dispels some of the myths about the lack of success in mobile
Read More »Kellee Santiago leaves Ouya, joins Google Play Games
Kellee Santiago will step down as Ouya’s head of developer relations to join the Google Play Games team. Santiago confirmed the move onTwitter, stating that she’ll join Google’s studio in Mountain View, California. Her departure from Ouya followsRazer’s purchase of the microconsole makeralong with founder Julie Uhrman’s own exit. Santiago …
Read More »Kellee Santiago quits Ouya for Google
Thatgamecompany co-founder takes on new role at Android games team
Read More »Google doubles maximum size for APK files
Developers can now publish games of up to 100MB without Expansion Files
Read More »Fallout Shelter third top grossing game on Android debut
Bethesda's mobile game pips Candy Crush Saga and Boom Beach in rankings
Read More »Google Play blocks Postal port due to ‘gratuitous violence’
Running With Scissors has taken umbrage with Google Play’s rejection of a mobile version of Postal, the 1997 title based on mass murders. The developer says Google turned down the game due to gratuitous violence”, but points to other violent games on its marketplace,Eurogamerreports. It seems we have hit a …
Read More »Postal dev disputes rejection of Google Play port
“Postal was rejected due to gratuitous violence, yet they sell the entire GTA series”
Read More »Google Play deal is major coup for age rating bodies
Age ratings body PEGI says getting on the Google Play store is a major win for the games industry and consumers. PEGI struck a deal to rate apps and games on Google Play as part of an ‘international coalition’ of ratings bodies, which includes ESRB in the US, USK in …
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