Google Play Games for PC to expand support for native PC games this year

Google Play Games was Continued Bringing a diverse lineup of select Android games to PC, for Windows in 2022. Google’s gaming service, first announced 2021, launched last year in beta in India, also featured Android games optimized for PC. Google recently announced that it will expand support for native PC games on the platform, offering more bespoke PC titles on Google Play Games. Android the game.

At its 2024 Google for Games Developer Summit held last week, the company announced That it will bring more PC games from top developers to the Google Play Games app on Windows. Google Play Games will expand support for natives. PC the game. This means you’ll be able to discover and play a larger selection of games designed specifically for PC through Google Play,” the company said.

Expanded support for local PC titles coming this year, Google said. According to Google’s internal data, Google Play Games on PC features more than 3,000 titles in more than 140 countries, with the service bringing 35 percent more playtime to developers.

While it’s unclear whether Google plans to bring triple-APC games from developers to its storefront, the announcement certainly opens the door for new PC titles on the platform. Currently, steam And Epic Games Store Two of the most popular storefronts for PC games remain. It is unlikely that Google is trying to disrupt and compete in this space. The valve and Epic, two firms involved in the games industry in various aspects of developing, publishing and selling games.

The Google Play Games storefront on PC already offers some local PC titles like Lineage2M, Odin: Valhalla Rising, Genshin Impact, and Dragonheir: Silent Gods, but it promises to “give players top games on mobile and PC. More ways to experience will be offered.”

The Android parent has asked developers to fill in as well. Google Forms To express your interest in making your local PC games available on the Service.

Google Play Games for PC Beta started Last year in India, offering native PC games support on Windows. Users who log in with their Google account also get sync between devices. The platform is accessible in both English and Hindi in India.

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