Google Play Games is coming to Windows PCs in 2022
Google Play Games will bring countless new Android titles to Windows PCs.
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The Game Awards 2021is celebrating thebest PC gamesof the year while also helping announce the future with new games, trailers and updates, and more. During The Game Awards, Google made a surprise appearance to announce an exciting venture that’ll help bring two platforms closer together: Google Play Games is coming to Windows in 2022. The move will bring one of the largest gaming ecosystems from Android to Windows PCs, letting players access hundreds of Android titles from their desktops.
Android apps on Windows are nothing new, as emulation solutions have existed for years.With Windows 11, Microsoft integrated its own Android emulation technologiesdirectly into the platform, with Windows Insiders now able to test out apps from the Amazon Appstore. However, Google’s efforts to bring Google Play Games to Windows don’t rely on Microsoft’s technologies and has been in the works at Google for quite some time as a standalone product.
The move means that players will be able to access titles from the Google Play Games ecosystem on Android phones and tablets, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs simultaneously and with seamless switching between devices. Google didn’t share a ton of details about how exactly the experience will play out for users, but we’ll learn more about the upcoming desktop application in the future.
The Google Play Games ecosystem is reportedly accessed by over 2.5 billion users every month, and features some of thebest Android gameson the platform. The application has been designed with feedback from Google’s community and developers in mind, hopefully resulting in a polished experience when Google Play Games releases on Windows PCs in 2022.
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