2017 Google Play Awards
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| 2017 Google Play Awards | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Type | App and game awards |
| Format | 12 award categories |
| Presenter | |
| Requirement | High ratings, technical performance and a launch or major update since April 2016 |
| Winner | Virtual Virtual Reality, WOORLD |
| Dates | 18 May 2017 |
| Previous | 2016 Google Play Awards |
| Next | 2018 Google Play Awards |
| Website | https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/google-play/winners-2017-google-play-awards-are/ |
The 2017 Google Play Awards were Google's annual awards for apps and games on Android's Google Play store. The ceremony took place during Google I/O on 18 May 2017.[1] There were 12 categories, including separate awards for virtual reality and augmented reality, with five nominees in each of those categories.[2] Virtual Virtual Reality by Tender Claws won Best VR Experience, and WOORLD by Funomena won Best AR Experience.[3]
Event and selection
Google announced the nominees on 24 April 2017 and scheduled the ceremony for 6:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Thursday, 18 May. Teams from different parts of Google selected nominees in their relevant product areas. The common requirements were high star ratings, technical performance and a launch or major update since April 2016.[2][4]
The 2017 event followed the inaugural Google Play Awards in 2016, which recognized ten apps and games.[5] The winners announcement for the 2017 event is dated 19 May; the ceremony's scheduled local date was 18 May.[2][3]
Best VR experience
The VR category emphasized an engaging immersive experience and use of the Daydream user interface.[4]
Winner
Virtual Virtual Reality by Tender Claws[3]
Other nominees
The other finalists and their credited developers were:[2]
The Arcslinger by Big Red Button Entertainment
Mekorama VR by Martin Magni
Gunjack 2: End of Shift by CCP Games
The Turning Forest by Media Applications Technologies for the BBC
Best AR experience
The AR category covered apps and games that used augmented reality creatively.[4]
Winner
WOORLD by Funomena[3]
Other nominees
The other finalists and their credited developers were:[2]
Dinosaurs Among Us by American Museum of Natural History
Holo by 8i LTD
Wayfair View by Wayfair, LLC
Crayola Color Blaster by Legacy Games
Winners across all categories
The VR and AR awards were two of twelve prizes. The complete results were:[3]
| Category | Winner | Credited developer or publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Standout Indie | Mushroom 11 | Untame |
| Standout Startup | HOOKED | Telepathic |
| Best Android Wear Experience | Runtastic Running & Fitness | Runtastic |
| Best TV Experience | Red Bull TV | Red Bull |
| Best VR Experience | Virtual Virtual Reality | Tender Claws |
| Best AR Experience | WOORLD | Funomena |
| Best App for Kids | Animal Jam - Play Wild! | WildWorks |
| Best Multiplayer Game | Hearthstone | Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. |
| Best App | Memrise | Memrise |
| Best Game | TRANSFORMERS: Forged to Fight | Kabam |
| Best Accessibility Experience | IFTTT | IFTTT |
| Best Social Impact | ShareTheMeal | United Nations |
Later category format
The separate 2017 VR and AR prizes should be distinguished from the combined Best AR or VR Experience award used in 2018. That later category was won by BBC Earth: Life in VR, credited to BBC Worldwide (Ltd).[6]
References
- ↑ "Here are the winners from the 2017 Google Play Awards". Talk Android. 2017-05-18. https://www.talkandroid.com/314940-2017-google-play-awards-winners/. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The Google Play Awards are returning to Google I/O". Android Developers Blog. 2017-04-24. https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/04/the-google-play-awards-are-returning-to.html. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "The winners of the 2017 Google Play Awards are ...". Google. 2017-05-19. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/google-play/winners-2017-google-play-awards-are/. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Drumroll please! The nominees for the Google Play Awards are...". Google. 2017-04-24. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/google-play/drumroll-please-the-nominees-for-the-google-play-awards-are/. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
- ↑ "And the winners of the Google Play Awards are…". Android Developers Blog. 2016-05-20. https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2016/05/and-winners-of-google-play-awards-are.html. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
- ↑ "The winners of the 2018 Google Play Awards are ...". Google. 2018-05-08. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/google-play/winners-2018-google-play-awards-are/. Retrieved 2026-10-18.