Beta of Android Games is launched by Google For Windows PC’s

Google announced today that it’s expanding its Google Play store to Windows PCs but only in three countries, putting Android games on Windows machines for the first time ever. The new store will appear alongside Google’s existing store on Windows PCs, with a unified interface that supports multitouch gestures such as pinch-to-zoom and swiping between screens. For now, users will be able to browse the storefront but not buy anything — developers must publish their apps to Google Play in order to make them available on Windows machines.

Quick Overview

Android is one of the most popular mobile operating systems in history. And today, Google has launched a way for gamers to enjoy it even if they don’t have a smartphone or tablet. The tech giant recently announced that it has released its first ever public preview version of Android games on desktop and laptop computers, enabling users to play their favorite mobile games—such as Clash Royale, Words with Friends 2 and more—on Windows PCs via Chrome or Chromium. This can be especially useful for gaming at work, since you might not have access to your phone or tablet but still want to play something. To use Android gaming in desktop mode, you must own either a Google Pixelbook or Asus Chromebook Flip.

What will be its benefits?

It’s clear that a lot of gamers play on both platforms and it can be quite a hassle to switch between your phone and your PC. Bringing it all together could help Google to control more time spent playing games, especially for players who previously used Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service or Sony’s PlayStation Now service. It will also give game developers another way to grow their business outside mobile by offering their titles to new customers. We expect gaming is just one vertical where Google plans to bring its mobile platform across other devices. For example, YouTube already has functionality allowing users to watch video content in full screen on their TV through Google Chromecast—so why not extend that across its entire app ecosystem?

What are those three countries?

Google has launched a new beta program to get its Play Store app onto more devices. The company has announced that its Gamepad compatibility service is now available for select users in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. Gamers can download several popular titles for their PC, like Monument Valley, Brave Frontier and Strikefleet Omega. The idea behind it is to give people even more options when it comes to gaming. If you’re in one of these regions, you can opt-in to try out game streaming by heading over here.

What we think about it?

We’re huge fans of Google and we have been waiting for a long time to see them take on one of Microsoft’s strong points, which is gaming. The ability to now play our favorite mobile Android games on our desktop and laptop computers is great news. We can’t wait to see how many other features they will allow us to use between our phones and computer. However, we are a little concerned that only newer operating systems like Window 10 are compatible with the feature. We hope in time more devices will be able to connect to each other seamlessly so we can do everything we need from any device at any time. This announcement could change everything for Google though if it proves successful and leads users who otherwise would not consider it, over to their side.