Since its launch, their brainchild has compiled listings for 12,000 restaurants, racked up 400,000 downloads, scored partnerships with brands such as Uber and Pepsi, and turned into a small business with three employees and around 8 contractors. Their interest in exploring eateries in their new neighborhood turned into the idea for their app, which spotlights Black-owned restaurants, food trucks, and food products. Janique and Anthony Edwards Then there’s EatOkra, which Janique and Anthony Edwards created back in 2016 when they were dating–they’ve since married–and were recent arrivals in Brooklyn. Still, King added that Apple TV’s horsepower allows it to handle demanding tasks such as streaming four sporting events with rare aplomb: “We’re able to do things with it that we’re just not able to do, perhaps, on a pay television set-top box or a lightweight streaming device.” “We are available on every smart TV, every game console, every streaming box, every smartphone, every tablet, every web browser,” he said. The British unicorn is Dazn, a sort of ESPN for the era of apps, cord-cutting, and social media that’s available in over 200 countries and has deals with sporting leagues all over the world. Sometimes Apple likes to spotlight apps that are only available on its platforms, but when I chatted with Dazn Chief Subscriptions Officer Ben King, he emphasized that one of the most important things about the service is its ubiquity. They too were a diverse bunch, including a British unicorn, a couple of small companies for whom receiving the award might be a defining moment, and the makers of a game that’s been around for close to three decades. and Janique Edwards)Īfter watching a presentation about this year’s award winners, I spoke to a few of their developers in conversations arranged by Apple. Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Fantasian (Mistwalker)Īlong with recognizing apps in the specific platform categories above, Apple named “Connection” as the trend of the year and honored five apps for reflecting various aspects of the theme:.
Apple TV Game of the Year: Space Marshals 3 (Pixelbite).