Google Play has unveiled its Best of Play 2021 winners--selected by the Google Play editorial team with a few Users' Choice winners selected by fans--with Pokemon Unite and more games capturing top honors.

　　The new Pokemon MOBA game earned the Best Game of 2021 honor, clinching its first major award of the 2021 end-of-year awards season. Garena Free Fire--one of the largest games in the world with a peak of over 150 millions daily users as of August--was selected as the 2021 Users' Choice game.

　　Masaaki Hoshino, a producer on Pokemon Unite, commented on the distinction, saying, "We tried to distill the best parts of the MOBA genre to create a new kind of game, but I must admit that I was unsure if it would be well received by players around the world. This award shows that our game has been positively received by fans and the media, and while this is a great relief, at the same time it reaffirms our determination to continue doing our best to make Pokémon UNITE an even more exciting experience that meets our players’ expectations."

　　Other selected games include League of Legends: Wild Rift and Marvel: Future Revolution on the Best Competitive Games list, Donut County and My Friend Pedro on the Best Indies list, and Crash Bandicoot: On The Run on the Best Pick Up And Play list.

　　Non-gaming apps that won awards include Balance as Best App, Disney+ on the Popular on Google TV list, and Paramount+ as the Users' Choice app. The full list of winners is below.

Google Play Best Of Play 2021 Winners

Top Awards

　　App: Paramount+Game: Garena Free Fire MAXBest App

　　BalanceBest Game

　　Pokémon UNITE

Best Of Play 2021 Game Winners

　　League of Legends: Wild RiftMARVEL Future RevolutionPokémon UNITERogue LandSuspects: Mystery Mansion Best Game Changers

　　Inked JanKenUP! Knights of San Francisco Overboard!Tears of Themis Best Indies

　　7 Billion HumansBird AloneDonut County My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge Puzzling Peaks EXEBest Pick Up & Play

　　Cats in TimeCrash Bandicoot: On the Run! Disney POP TOWNSwitchcraftTowersBest for Tablets

　　Chicken Police — Paint it RED!League of Legends: Wild RiftMy Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge Overboard! The Procession to Calvary

Best of Play 2021 App Winners

　　EmpathyMentor SpacesSpeechifyBest Everyday Essentials

　　BlossomPhotoRoomRabitBest for Fun

　　ClubhouseNooblyWhatifiBest Hidden Gems

　　LaughscapeMoonbeamMoonlyBest for Personal Growth

　　BalanceClementineUptimeBest for Tablets

　　CanvaConceptsHouzzBest for Wear

　　CalmMyFitnessPalSleep CyclePopular on Google TV

　　Disney+ESPNTubi

　　Jason Fanelli on Google+