Google Play Games also for Windows
And you won't need to upgrade to Windows 11…
The just ended event The Game Awards served quite a few interesting things and one of them is a surprise prepared by Google. He announced at the event that he is working on a special application that will transfer their Google Play Games also to the Windows environment.
For those of you who aren't familiar with Google Play Games, it's an Xbox Live-like service that allows players to save profiles, game data and achievements, display public leaderboards, and more. The service allows developers to include the aforementioned features in their games without having to develop them separately. "Starting in 2022, gamers will be able to experience their favorite Google Play Android games on multiple devices, switching between phone, tablet, Chromebook, and soon Windows PCs," said Greg Hartrell, Google's Android and Google Play Games Program Manager.
In all of this, the most important thing is that Google's solution will not depend on WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android), i.e. will not require Windows 11 for its operation. So it will be a "regular" Windows app that will also work in Windows 10 (not in older versions), will not include game streaming, and will be available in the Microsoft Store and through Google. When? "Once in 2022…"
Source: The Verge
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