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.' 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. 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. 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. Similar to Unite, My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge also found itself named in two categories - Best Indies and Best for Tablets.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.

Unite also received a nod in the Best Competitive category, where it found itself company with the likes of League of Legends: Wild Rift and Marvel Future Revolution. Still, it took home the award due to its 'dynamic gameplay and cross-platform experience.' The free-to-play MOBA is a little bit of a controversial pick, as its reveal trailer became The Pokémon Company's most disliked YouTube video, and it was criticised at launch due to its pay-to-win microtransactions. The winner within its best game category might raise a few eyebrows, though, as it is none other than Pokémon Unite. With the year drawing to a close, Google has reflected on some of the best apps and games to hit the Play Store in 2021.

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