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diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/stories/games.jd b/docs/html/distribute/stories/games.jd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1a482b1 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/distribute/stories/games.jd @@ -0,0 +1,246 @@ +page.title=Developer Stories: Google Play Game Services +meta.tags="google play, developer story, games, global" +page.image=/images/distribute/glu-ew-gpgames.jpg +page.metaDescription=How gaming studios are using Google Play game services to deliver new gaming experiences for their users. + +@jd:body + +<p>One of the goals of <a href="https://developers.google.com/games/">Google +Play game services</a> is to allow developers to focus on what they’re good at +as game developers — creating great gaming experiences for their users, by +building on top of what Google is good at: mobile and cloud services. Integral +to that is an easy integration process, one that provides a whole host of +features with little engineering work required.</p> + +<p>The gaming studios below understood the opportunity that Google Play game +services unlocked, and are starting to see real results following their +successful integrations. </p> + +<div style="margin-bottom:2em;"><!-- START STORY --> + +<h3>Concrete Software — Straightforward, easy to implement</h3> + +<img alt="" class="screenshot thumbnail" style="-webkit-border-radius: 5px; + -moz-border-radius: 5px; + border-radius: 5px height:78px; + width: 78px; + float: left; + margin: 12px 20px 9px 20px;" + src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UOay5HBxf077suKYzmikU2IbnYOJub3X0inz-LoUsVh4TX758BEyArjoR7owXijkAA=w124"> + +<div style="list-style: none;height:100%; + float: right; + border-top: 1px solid #9C0; + width: 220px; + margin: 4px 20px;padding: .5em;"> + + <h5>About the developer</h5> + <ul> + <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Concrete%20Software%2C%20Inc.">Concrete Software</a>, + makers of <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.concretesoftware.pbachallenge_androidmarket&hl=en">PBA + Bowling Challenge</a></li> + <li>Added support for multiplayer, leaderboards and achievements through Google Play game + services</li> + </ul> + + <h5>Results</h5> + <ul> + <li>Session lengths have increased more than 15%</li> + </ul> + + <div style="padding:.5em 0 0 1em;"> + <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.concretesoftware.pbachallenge_androidmarket&hl=en"> + <img alt="Android app on Google Play" src="{@docRoot}images/brand/en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png" /> + </a> + </div> +</div> + +<div style="line-height:1.4em;"> +<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px;">Concrete Software added several +features from Google Play game services into one of their top titles, +<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.concretesoftware.pbachallenge_androidmarket">PBA +Bowling Challenge</a>, including support for multiplayer, leaderboards, and +achievements.</p> + +<p>So far, their users have loved the new additions: average session length +is up more than 15%. Keith Pichelman, CEO of Concrete Software, explains: </p> + +<p>"The Google Play game services were straightforward and easy to implement. We +had been researching options for multiplayer services, so when Google Play game +services came out, it was an easy decision for us. Not only were they easy to +integrate, but the features have worked flawlessly. </p> + +<p>"PBA Bowling Challenge now has real-time multiplayer which our users instantly +were thrilled with; you can see in the reviews how people immediately raved about +the new game experience. </p> + +<p>"We also included achievements, leaderboards, and most recently cloud +synchronization from the Google Play game services as well. Using the game +services in PBA Bowling Challenge was a huge success, enough so that we are now +going back to our other titles, adding the features to them as well."</p> +</div> + +<div style="clear:both;margin-top:40px;width:auto;"> + + <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/concrete-pbc-gpgames.jpg"> + + <div style="width:600px;margin-top:0px;padding:0 90px;"> + <p class="image-caption"><span style="font-weight:500;">Session lengths up:</span> + After adding support for multiplayer with Google Play game services, Concrete + Software saw an increase in session lengths of more than 15% for PBA Bowling + Challenge.</p> + </div> +</div> +</div> <!-- END STORY --> + +<div style="margin:3em auto"><!-- START STORY --> + +<h3>Glu: It’s a must-have for all titles</h3> + +<img alt="" class="screenshot thumbnail" style="-webkit-border-radius: 5px; + -moz-border-radius: 5px; + border-radius: 5px height:78px; + width: 78px; + float: left; + margin: 12px 20px 30px 20px;" + src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/Q7mQJsdhulW4_s039R9aaRhQkGnyzLkhF00j5EnyhHOivijnyi7P7b5A8qG0xk1r-jQ=w124"> + +<div style="list-style: none;height:100%; + float: right; + border-top: 1px solid #9C0; + width: 220px; + margin: 4px 20px;padding: .5em;"> + + <h5>About the developer</h5> + <ul> + <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Glu+Mobile">Glu + Mobile</a>, creators of <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glu.ewarriors2">Eternity + Warriors 2</a></li> + <li>Has already integrated 5 titles with Google Play game services</li> + </ul> + + <h5>Results</h5> + <ul> + <li>In Eternity Warriors 2, 7-day user retention is up 40%</li> + <li>20% increase in play sessions per day as well</li> + </ul> + + <div style="padding:.5em 0 0 1em;"> + <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glu.ewarriors2"> + <img alt="Android app on Google Play" src="{@docRoot}images/brand/en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png" /> + </a> + </div> +</div> + +<div style="line-height:1.4em;"> +<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px;">Glu was one of the first developers +to integrate Google Play game services, with +<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glu.ewarriors2">Eternity +Warriors 2</a>. Based on this first success, Glu has integrated game services +into several more games, including Samurai vs. Zombies 2, Frontline Commando: +D-Day, Contract Killer 2, and Zombies Ate My Friends.</p> + +<p>Already supported in Eternity Warriors 2, they’ve seen a 40% increase in 7-day +user retention and a 20% increase in play sessions per day. Sourabh Ahuja, Glu's +Vice President of Android Development, explains:</p> + +<p>“Multiplayer, leaderboards, achievements — these are all things that we +had to build individually for our titles. The availability of these features in +Google Play game services helps us make our games stickier, and it’s awesome that +it comes directly from Google. </p> + +<p>"It’s flexible enough that we were able to make it interoperable with our +in-house systems. We look forward to utilizing game services extensively across +our portfolio."</p> +</div> + +<div style="clear:both;margin-top:40px;width:auto;"> + + <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/glu-ew-gpgames.jpg"></a> + + <div style="width:600px;margin-top:0px;padding:0 90px;"> + <p class="image-caption"><span style="font-weight:500;">User retention up:</span> + Glu saw a 40% increase in 7-day user retention for Eternity Warriors 2 after + integrating with Google Play game services.</p> + </div> +</div> +</div> <!-- END STORY --> + + +<div style="margin-bottom:2em;"><!-- START STORY --> + +<h3>Vector-Unit: An awesome multiplayer experience</h3> + +<img alt="" class="screenshot thumbnail" style="-webkit-border-radius: 5px; + -moz-border-radius: 5px; + border-radius: 5px height:78px; + width: 78px; + float: left; + margin: 12px 20px 9px 20px;" src= + "http://lh3.ggpht.com/dTUrKLffqXHJtPuIlp8fjDhROuzrTcpidbNFprugR65hMrPLX7Omd8SGop0xMXXKzcw=w124"> + +<div style="list-style: none;height:100%; + float: right; + border-top: 1px solid #9C0; + width: 220px; + margin: 4px 20px;padding: .5em;"> + + <h5>About the developer</h5> + <ul> + <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Vector+Unit">Vector + Unit</a>, creators of <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vectorunit.red">Riptide + GP2</a></li> + <li>Added multiplayer to Riptide GP2 through Google Play game services </li> + </ul> + + <h5>Results</h5> + <ul> + <li>With an easy multiplayer solution, they were able to focus on the + gameplay</li> + <li>Early reviews of Riptide GP2 called multiplayer “one of the sweetest + cherries on top!”</li> + </ul> + + <div style="padding:.5em 0 0 1em;"> + <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vectorunit.red"> + <img alt="Android app on Google Play" src="{@docRoot}images/brand/en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png" /> + </a> + </div> +</div> + +<div style="line-height:1.4em;"> +<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px;">Vector Unit just launched their +latest title, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vectorunit.red">Riptide +GP2</a>, with Google Play game services integration, and it has one of the strongest +integrations of multiplayer yet. Early reviews call multiplayer “one of the sweetest +cherries on top!”.</p> + +<p>Ralf Knoesel, CTO of Vector Unit, tells more about how they've used Google Play game +services:</p> + +<p>“We wanted to provide a really compelling multiplayer experience for our users, and +Google Play game services allowed us to do just that. With multiplayer, you can show off +your skills and your custom-tuned hydro jet in 4-way online battles with friends and +players around the world. </p> + +<p>"By providing an easy way to power this multiplayer experience, we were able to focus +on making the gameplay come alive — like the stunts, which are more daring and +slicker than ever (with more of them to master), or the realistic detail of the water +splashing against the camera lens.”</p> + +</div> + +<div style="clear:both;margin-top:40px;width:auto;"> + + <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/vector-unit-rt-gpgames.jpg"></a> + + <div style="width:600px;margin-top:0px;padding:0 90px;"> + <p class="image-caption"><span style="font-weight:500;">Multiplayer and more:</span> + Google Play game services helped Vector Unit pack an awesome multiplayer experience + into Riptide GP 2, so they could focus on building a great gaming experience.</p> + </div> +</div> +</div> <!-- END STORY --> + + + |