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[Agent X]

Beginning next year, Google will offer a Google Play Games app for Windows, which will enable Android games from Google Play to run on Windows laptops, tablets, and PCs. As seen in this article from The Verge:

“Starting in 2022, players will be able to experience their favorite Google Play games on more devices: seamlessly switching between a phone, tablet, Chromebook, and soon, Windows PCs,” says Greg Hartrell, Google’s product director of games on Android and Google Play, in a statement to The Verge. “This Google built product brings the best of Google Play Games to more laptops and desktops, and we are thrilled to expand our platform for players to enjoy their favorite Android games even more.”

“This will be a native Windows app distributed by Google, which will support Windows 10 and up,” explains Hartrell. “It will not involve game streaming.” Google’s app won’t rely on any special integration with Windows 11, and the company will also distribute the app itself.

You can read more about this new initiative at the link below.

Google is bringing Android games to Windows in 2022

Google’s grand Android games plan begins.

www.theverge.com

 

[JackSparr0w]

PC the place to own and experience everything.

 

[rodrigolfp]

So native m&kb and controller added, right???

 

[Holammer]

Nice try, Satan.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Pretty sure no android games these days are even worth bringing over are they? They all filled with Ad's and MT's so no thanks

 

[Agent X]

So native m&kb and controller added, right???

Maybe. Google added support for several Sony and Microsoft controllers to the operating system in (I believe) the Android 10 update, and Android 12 also includes DualSense support.

My phone recognizes the DualShock 4 very nicely. I can use it to navigate the OS, and the touch pad can be used to manipulate a mouse pointer, similar to a PC trackpad. The controller is an excellent way to play games like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, compared to on-screen touch controls which are cumbersome for this particular game.

Pretty sure no android games these days are even worth bringing over are they? They all filled with Ad's and MT's so no thanks

A lot of mobile phone games are outright crap, and as you said, they're often stuffed with microtransactions and annoying nagging ads.

That said, there are a few gems in the pile. If this gives me another method of playing the gems on a bigger screen with a controller and (possibly) mouse and keyboard, then I'm in favor of it.

 

[justiceiro]

Finally, rip BlueStacks

 

[Bernkastel]

No one cares. Bring the Google Play Store.

 

[jshackles]

Cool, now I can play all the mobile Dragon Quest games on PC which are actually pretty good.

 

[Labadal]

No one cares. Bring the Google Play Store.

What's the difference. I need to be educated.

 

[RSLAEV]

Now I can finally play Shin Megami Tensei Dx2

 

[JLB]

Hopefully they bring them to Xbox as well.

 

[tusharngf]

wasnt microsoft is doing same for windows 11 by launching all android apps to PC?

 

[Bernkastel]

What's the difference. I need to be educated.

Apps and Games. They are bringing the latter, we need the former.

 

[Hari Seldon]

What are they going to do about all of those games being a massive pile of shit?

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Crossing my fingers for a Linux/Mac port down the line.

 

[Gameplaylover]

There is just one game that i want:

 

[SSfox]

 

[Holammer]

wasnt microsoft is doing same for windows 11 by launching all android apps to PC?

Yes, but the apps will come via Amazon's Android app store.
You could see this as a pre-emptive strike from Google.

 

[GametimeUK]

Could be a decent way to play GTA Chinatown Wars on modern systems?

 

[Ozriel]

Steam deck owners will have a treat

 

[yurinka]

There are several Android emulators for PC -like Bluestacks- that allow you to play any Google Play game or app in a PC, but it's nice to see it's becoming official.

No one cares. Bring the Google Play Store.

In these emulators I mentioned you can also use the Google Play store.

 

[Drew1440]

And then Microsoft releases Windows Phone 11 with support for both Android and Windows apps. Project Astoria never died.

 

[yurinka]

So you'll be able to play the best mobile game ever (Leap Day) in PC.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Apps and Games. They are bringing the latter, we need the former.

Why do we need the apps?

 

[Aenima]

I have been using Nox player for years to play android games on PC, have controller support among alot other stuff and is not locked to play google play games only.

The sad thing is that right now my cellphone is more powerfull to play games than my laptop. But its still nice to play games that eat ur phone batery too fast on PC.

Will try the google emulator but doubt it will make me drop Nox

 

[SSfox]

So you'll be able to play the best mobile game ever (Leap Day) in PC.

I only play retro in PC since PS5 isn't full BC, like recently playing some old Tomb Raider and Resident Evil games (those morons of Jimbo and Hermen can't understand how it's important), i also sometimes condensate my Genshin Resins when Sister or brother are playing some games on my PS. I prefer playing on consoles than PC by miles personally speaking.

 

[MightySquirrel]

They already were, but native is even better.

 

[MightySquirrel]

I have been using Nox player for years to play android games on PC, have controller support among alot other stuff and is not locked to play google play games only.

The sad thing is that right now my cellphone is more powerfull to play games than my laptop. But its still nice to play games that eat ur phone batery too fast on PC.

Will try the google emulator but doubt it will make me drop Nox

Oh so it's just emulation, so literally nothing changes. No news.

 

[TLZ]

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Google brings Android games to Windows in limited beta

Google has brought Android games to Windows in a limited beta format, though it's definitely worth checking out. Read more about it here.

www.xda-developers.com