Google launches beta of Android video games on Windows PCs

Google is launching a restricted beta of its app to carry Android video games to Windows PCs. Google Play Games will probably be obtainable in beta in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan right this moment, permitting Windows PC house owners to play widespread Android video games like Mobile Legends, Summoners War, State of Survival, and Three Kingdoms Tactics.

Players in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan will be capable to sign up to access the beta and entry Google’s standalone app on Windows PCs. Google is promising “seamless gameplay sessions between a phone, tablet, Chromebook, and Windows PC,” suggesting that you simply’ll be capable to simply resume video games between a number of units.

“Players can easily browse, download, and play their favorite mobile games on their PCs while taking advantage of larger screens with mouse and keyboard inputs,” says Arjun Dayal, group product supervisor for Google Play Games. “No more losing your progress or achievements when switching between devices; it just works with your Google Play Games profile!”

Google Play Games may even embody Play Points that may be earned whereas taking part in Android video games on PCs. Google solely introduced its plans to carry Android video games to PCs a month in the past, however it’s nonetheless not clear what know-how the corporate is utilizing to get Android video games working on Windows PCs. The Google Play Games app will probably be a local Windows app that received’t contain sport streaming, although, and Google is opening up a developer site today that ought to begin to present extra info for sport builders.

Google’s announcement comes months after Microsoft began testing Android apps on Windows 11 PCs. Microsoft has constructed an underlying Windows Subsystem for Android, which is able to working Android apps from quite a lot of sources. Microsoft makes use of it in partnership with Amazon to permit native installs of video games and apps from the Amazon Appstore on Windows, however regardless of workarounds, Google Play isn’t formally supported but.