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#WeArePlay: 10 million downloads and counting, meet app and game founders from across the U.S.
#WeArePlay: 10 million downloads and counting, meet app and game founders from across the U.S.
Meet U.S. founders who created apps and games on Google Play to solve personal challenges, innovating their way into widely impactful solutions.
July 24, 2025
#WeArePlay: With over 3 billion downloads, meet the people behind Amanotes
#WeArePlay: With over 3 billion downloads, meet the people behind Amanotes
Bill and Silver created Amanotes to make musical performance fun and accessible, by combining mobile gaming with simple, rhythm-based taps.
July 17, 2025
New tools to help drive success for one-time products
New tools to help drive success for one-time products
Explore Google Play's new, flexible way for developers to manage one-time products, allowing diverse purchase options, offers, and regional pricing.
July 15, 2025
Level up your game: Google Play's Indie Games Fund in Latin America returns for its 4th year
Level up your game: Google Play's Indie Games Fund in Latin America returns for its 4th year
Google Play's Indie Games Fund in Latin America is returning, committing another $2 million to empower ten indie game studios in the region.
July 1, 2025
Top announcements to know from Google Play at I/O ‘25
Top announcements to know from Google Play at I/O ‘25
Key highlights from Google Play at I/O '25 focus on streamlining subscriptions and maximizing revenue with new features like multi-product checkout.
June 30, 2025
Smoother app reviews with Play Policy Insights beta in Android Studio
Smoother app reviews with Play Policy Insights beta in Android Studio
Play Policy Insights beta in Android Studio provides developers with guidance on Google Play policies during coding to prevent issues.
June 11, 2025
I/O 2025: What's new in Google Play
I/O 2025: What's new in Google Play
Google Play aims to help developers succeed with tools and insights, including Play Console security enhancements, increasing app discovery and more.
May 20, 2025
Prepare your apps for Google Play’s 16 KB page size compatibility requirement
Prepare your apps for Google Play’s 16 KB page size compatibility requirement
Google Play is requiring new apps and updates targeting Android 15+ to support 16KB page sizes for performance enhancement starting November 1.
May 8, 2025
Fake Android Fortnite version circulating on the web to spread malware
Fake Android Fortnite version circulating on the web to spread malware
Beware of fake Fortnite apps on Google Play Store spreading malware and note that the game does not have any app on Play Store.
Aug. 18, 2018
AnubisSpy Malware: Stealing photos, videos & spying on Android users
AnubisSpy Malware: Stealing photos, videos & spying on Android users
New AnubisSpy malware is infecting Android smartphones to steal everything from SMS, contacts, photos to videos of Android users.
Dec. 20, 2017
Dune! Game App Leaking Sensitive Data of Millions of Android Users
Dune! Game App Leaking Sensitive Data of Millions of Android Users
According to their findings, the app called Dune! is actually plagued with a number of OWASP flaws and is constantly leaking sensitive data. It is also
Dec. 16, 2017
Android Apps Infected with Sockbot Malware Turn Devices into Botnet
Android Apps Infected with Sockbot Malware Turn Devices into Botnet
According to research conducted by Symantec' cybersecurity researchers, eight apps on Google Play Store are infected with an embedded malicious Trojan called
Oct. 19, 2017