Google Play Games

Logo used since Feb 9, 2023

Developer(s)| Google
Initial release| 24 July 2013; 12 years ago (2013-07-24)
Stable release|

2025.09 (Build 62452.827342201/190400) / 3 November 2025; 6 months ago (2025-11-03)[1][2]

Platform| Android, Android TV, Windows
Type| Online service
Website| Google Play Games on PC and Google Play Games on Google Play

Google Play Games is an online video gaming service by Google for Windows 10 and 11, Chromebooks, and Android devices.

Google Play Games on Android, launched in 2013, features "instant play" games, gamer profiles, saved games and achievements which give XP to level up. The maximum level you can go is currently 99. Google Play Games for PC Beta launched in 2021 with a curated set of Android games optimized for Windows and Chromebooks. The user gamer profile syncs across Google Play Games on PCs and mobile devices. A Google Account is required to use most of the features Google Play Games has.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Google Play Games on PC
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

The Google Play Games emulator service was introduced at the Google I/O 2013 Developer Conference,[3] and the standalone Google Play Games mobile app was launched for Android on July 24, 2013.[4] Andrew Webster of The Verge compared Google Play Games to Game Center, a similar gaming network for users of Apple Inc.'s own iOS operating system.[3]

Google Play Games has received updates over the years since its launch, including a screen-recording feature,[5] custom gamer IDs,[6] built-in games,[7] and an arcade for game discovery. After the launch of Google Play Games, popular mobile game titles, such as Clash of Clans and Clash Royale,[8] have been added to Google Play Games' catalog, with achievements.

Real-time and turn-based multiplayer services have been deprecated since September 16, 2019. Support for these API functions ended on March 31, 2020.[9]

### Google Play Games on PC

On December 9, 2021, at The Game Awards, Google announced that Google Play Games on PC beta would launch in early 2022, bringing Android games to Windows PCs and laptops.[10] The minimum specification requirements to run Google Play Games are currently Windows 10 or later operating system with an integrated graphics card and quad-core CPU that can access Google Play Games beta (previously octo-core CPU).[11]

On January 19, 2022, Google Play Games on PC officially rolled out a beta experience of the product with a select catalog of games to a waitlist of users in Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.[12] The beta rollout continued on August 25, 2022, by making Google Play Games on PC beta available for download to all players in Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Australia with an expanded catalog of game titles.[13] On November 2, 2022, the global expansion of Google Play Games on PC beta continued and the product launched to all users in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore.[14] Six months later, on April 19, 2023, Google Play Games on PC launched to all users in Japan.[15] Google Play Games on PC gradually launched in most countries throughout 2023.[16][17][18]

## See also

* Google Stadia
* Windows Subsystem for Android

## References

1. ↑ "Google Play Games". https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games.
2. ↑ "Google Play Games 2025.09.62452". 2025-11-03. https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-games/google-play-games-2025-09-62452-release/.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Webster, Andrew (May 15, 2013). "Google announces Play game services, Android's cross-platform answer to Game Center". Vox Media. https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/4327880/google-announces-android-game-center-competitor.
4. ↑ Ingraham, Nathan (July 24, 2013). "Google takes on Game Center with Google Play Games for Android". Vox Media. https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/24/4553190/google-play-games-app-for-android-will-be-available-today.
5. ↑ Curtis, Duncan (October 28, 2015). "Google Play Games: capture and share the moment". https://android.googleblog.com/2015/10/google-play-games-capture-and-share.html.
6. ↑ Frenkel, Benjamin (February 18, 2016). "Embrace your inner gaming hero with Gamer ID". https://blog.google/products/google-play/embrace-your-inner-gaming-hero-with/.
7. ↑ "Google Play Games gets new mini-games and redesign in version 5.3". November 13, 2017. https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-games-update-814233.
8. ↑ "Clash of Clans and Clash Royale are now officially available on PC!" (in en). https://supercell.com/en/news/clash-games-live-on-pc/.
9. ↑ "Ending support for multiplayer APIs in Play Games Services - Play Console Help". https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9469745.
10. ↑ Li, Abner (December 10, 2021). "Android gaming is officially coming to Windows with 'Google Play Games' PC app in 2022" (in en-US). https://9to5google.com/2021/12/09/google-play-games-windows/.
11. ↑ Mehta, Ivan (August 24, 2022). "Google Play Games for PC is now available in five countries" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/24/google-play-games-for-pc-is-now-in-available-to-all-players-in-five-countries/.
12. ↑ "Google Play Games beta launches on PC in Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong" (in en). https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2022/01/googleplaygames.html.
13. ↑ Bradshaw, Kyle (August 24, 2022). "Play Games for PC enters open beta, lowering required specs and adding more games" (in en-US). https://9to5google.com/2022/08/24/play-games-pc-open-beta/.
14. ↑ Warren, Tom (November 2, 2022). "Google Play Android games now available on PC in beta" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/2/23436453/google-play-games-android-pc-open-beta.
15. ↑ Mathur, Chandraveer (April 19, 2023). "Google Play Games for PC picks up new Japanese games as beta extends to the nation" (in en-US). https://www.androidpolice.com/google-play-games-beta-pc-new-japanese-titles/.
16. ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (May 25, 2023). "Google expands Play Games for PC beta to Europe and New Zealand" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/25/23737091/google-play-games-for-pc-beta-europe-new-zealand-release.
17. ↑ Mehta, Ivan (July 14, 2023). "Google Play Games beta for PC expands to over 60 new countries including India" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/14/google-play-games-beta-for-pc-expands-to-over-60-new-countries-including-india/.
18. ↑ "Check if you're eligible for Google Play Games Beta on PC - Google Play Help". https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/11358071?hl=en.

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