Games

Built for BlackBerry gaming apps are evaluated using a subset of the same criteria for other apps as well as the below criteria.

Games must utilize the BlackBerry 10 hardware. That means that your game must:

  • Comply to all the required criteria listed for Games on the Developer Checklist.
  • Provide users instructions on how to play your game if it is not apparent to all levels of users.
= Required for apps
= Required for games
Game engine

Your gaming app must be developed natively or use a game engine built to run on the BlackBerry 10 platform. Gaming engines that run on BlackBerry 10 include the following:

  • GamePlay
  • Unity
  • Marmalade
  • Shiva
  • Cocos2d-x

Note that if you use a proprietary game engine, further testing to evaluate the quality of the user experience will be performed.

Competitor port analysis

If your app has been previously released on a competitive platform, it needs at least a 4 out of 5 star rating or equivalent.