Android Developers Blog

Posted by the Google for Games Team Last month, Game Developers Conference (GDC) organizers made the difficult decision to postpone the conference. We understand this decision, as we have to prioritize the health and safety of our community. GDC is one of our most anticipated times of the year to connect with the gaming industry. Though we won’t be bringing the news in-person this year, we’re hosting the Google for Games Developer Summit , a free, digital-only experience where developers can watch the announcements and session content that was planned for GDC. Google for Games Developer Summit The Developer Summit kicks off on March 23rd at 9:00AM PT with our broadcasted keynote . Immediately following, we’ll be releasing a full lineup of developer sessions with over 10 hours of content to help take your games to the next level. Here are some types of sessions to expect: Success stories from industry leaders on how they’ve conquered game testing, built backend infrastructure, and lau...

Posted by Kanika Sachdeva, Product Manager, Google Play At Google Play, we’re committed to providing a positive, safe environment for children and families. Over the last few years, we’ve helped parents find family-friendly content through the Designed for Families program and empowered them to set digital ground rules for their families with Family Link parental controls. After taking input from users and developers we are evolving our Google Play policies to provide additional protections for children and families. These policy changes build on our existing efforts to ensure that apps for children have appropriate content, show suitable ads, and handle personally identifiable information correctly; they also reduce the chance that apps not intended for children could unintentionally attract them. Over the next few months, we will continue to roll out additional features that will help parents make informed choices before they install apps for their kids. What’s changing for develope...