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Google presented the winners of the annual Google Play Best of 2023 Awards. App store CEO Sam Bright spoke about the best developments.

Among the classic nominations, trendy ones have appeared. For example, in 2023, the Google Play editors selected the best applications with artificial intelligence and neural networks. Particular attention was paid to cross-platform products that work well on a large number of devices.

Apps and Games of the Year

The best app of 2023 was the educational platform Imprint. Its developers publish courses on psychology, philosophy, personal finance, business, technology and health. Game of the Year was awarded to Honkai: Star Rail from the creators of Genshin Impact. 

The status of the best cross-platform application was awarded to the music service Spotify, noting that with its help users can play tracks on one device and control playback from another. The turn-based RPG Outerplane became a cross-platform game.

The winners in the Users' Choice category were the ChatGPT client and the board game Monopoly Go. Also, the editors of the application store have allocated a special category for applications with AI. The AI-Powered Chat application took the lead in it.

Other award finalists:

• Best watch app: WhatsApp Messenger.

• Best app for Chromebook: FlipaClipa.

• Best Google TV App: HBO Max.

• Best Car App: Amazon Prime Video.