Pokémon Unite: crowned game of the year at the Google Play Awards, here are all the winners

The official Google Play Awards were recently presented, in which all the most important games of the year present on the Google store were awarded: among all the categories, the winner of the game of the year award is Pokémon Unite. Let’s see all the nominations and winners below!

That of denying the importance of mobile video game market is now an outdated rhetoric, the daughter of an elitist vision of video games that excessively venerates the productive value of a title. This is demonstrated by the numbers of this market, which easily eclipse even those of the largest productions for home consoles. In particular, looking back, we can say that 2021 was a particularly prosperous year. To celebrate, Google recently unveiled its own Google Play Award, naming Pokémon Unite as Game of the Year of all categories. Let’s see all the nominations and winners together!

Pokémon Unite Game of the Year 2021 at the Google Play Awards and more

The project was therefore the winner free-to-play of the Chinese development studio TiMi Studios, a subsidiary of Tencent Games. The choice is not surprising, given the commercial success of the title: in less than a year, the Pokémon Unite has passed i 25 million downloads, not counting the numbers that were also recorded on Nintendo Switch (here you can read our review, here you can consult our useful guides). In addition to Pokémon Unite as Game of the Year on the Google Play Store, they have also been awarded other prizes for other categories: let’s see them all together below!

Pokémon Unite: crowned game of the year at the Google Play Awards, here are all the winners

  • Best Game:
    Pokémon Unite (TiMi Studio Group, The Pokémon Company)

  • User’s choice:
    Garena Free Fire Max (Garena)

  • Best Competitive:
    League of Legends: Wild Rift (Riot Games)
    Marvel Future Revolution (Netmarble)
    Pokémon Unite (TiMi Studio Group, The Pokémon Company)
    Rogue Land (Huuuge Games)
    Suspects: Mystery Mansion (Wildlife Studios)

  • Best Game Changers:
    Inked (Dream Games)
    JankenUP (Humita)
    Knights of San Francisco (Raidead)
    Overboard! (Inkle)
    Tears of Themis (MiHoYo)

  • Best Pick Up & Play:
    Cats in Time – Relaxing Puzzle Game (Pine Studio)
    Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! (King)
    Disney Pop Town (Sundaytoz Corp)
    Switchcraft: Magical Match 3 (Wooga)
    Towers: Relaxing Puzzle (Jox Development)

  • Best Indies:
    7 Billion Humans (Tomorrow Corporation)
    Bird Alone (George Batchelor)
    Donut County (Ben Esposito)
    My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge (Devolver Digital)
    Puzzling Peaks EXE (AppSir)

  • Best for Tablets:
    Chicken Police – Paint it Red! (HandyGames)
    My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge (Devolver Digital)
    The Procession to Calvary (Nephilim Game Studios)
    Overboard! (Inkle)
    League of Legends: Wild Rift (Riot Games)

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Stefania Romagnoli is a dedicated writer who delves into the world of video game news. With a profound passion for gaming, Stefania keeps readers informed and up-to-date on the latest developments, announcements, and trends within the gaming industry.