An android, a Linux based OS developed by Google for touch screen devices which include mobile phones, and tablet computers. It was unveiled in 2007 with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance which is a consortium of 86 hardware, software and telecom companies.
Apart from being a platform for excellent application platform for Smartphones there are numerous games developed and uploaded in the Google Play Store for users to take advantage of great interface Android OS can provide along with the Smartphone capability. So we can call Android a mobile game development platform as well.
Games of all genres can be found for Android. Android game development is growing at an incredible pace right now in the mobile application development. There are four main elements which are involved in the development of a perfect game for Android:
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Activities
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Find a receiver
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Content
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Services
Android mobile game development has application framework. This enables reuse and replacement of components. It has optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library, 3D graphics. Also there is media support for audio, video and image present for Android game developer.
The main features which are worth mentioning for Android game development are:
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It is based on the Java programming language
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2D & 3D game development
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Easy development process
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An application framework for shifting components from other applications
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Supported media
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Enhanced graphics
Best Gaming Experience
Graphic capability in Android is almost same as iOS. Thus all the high quality games developed for iPhones can also be developed on Android and with relatively easy way. Keeping the programming part aside because that is something which is included in both the operating system if we look at both the development parts there are many advantages Android has over iOS. Firstly Android is open-source and so all the documentation and examples are available for development with relative ease. Google doesn’t any strict rules like Apple for submitting the game on their portals.
Google Android is becoming famous for game development because of the advanced features that run any application which makes it user friendly and developer friendly as well.
In Android game development it is possible to reuse or replace the components which are used in the development. Apart from this as mentioned earlier a 2D graphics library and GLES 1.0 specification accelerated 3D graphic.
With all these extra-ordinary features the game development in Android becomes very easy. Apart from this the user interface for all Android phones is such that the users can take full advantage of all the features included in the game.
The main advantages why Android is preferred for game development are:
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Low development cost because Android is an open source OS.
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High quality and easy in usability development of games
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Functionality benefits
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Fast and qualitative process of development
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Customization of the game is possible
One thing is clear from all these details that Android is one of the main OS which developers are focusing for game and app development for users with Smartphones.
Conclusion:
Android OS provides many functionalities for developers to create an advanced game and user can take full advantage of it as well. Thus Android game development is gaining recognition among all mobile app developers around the world.
Loveish Kalsi
Loveish Kalsi is a freelance Web and Graphic Designer from India. He is the owner of famous design blog Creativedesignmagazine.com