At this year’s Game Developers Conference, Google announced that its Play Games app for Windows will now support PCs with AMD hardware, expanding beyond its previous Intel-only requirement. This allows users with integrated AMD graphics to play Android games. The app will indicate which games are compatible with users’ hardware through badges like “Optimized,” “Playable,” or “Not Supported.” New features include multi-account and multi-instance support, previously available only in third-party emulators. Google aims to collaborate with PC manufacturers to pre-install Google Play Games on computers, ensuring that published games automatically appear in the app unless developers opt out.
At this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), Google unveiled its plans to extend support for Android games to PCs that utilize AMD hardware. In the past, the official Google Play Games application for Windows did not accommodate AMD CPUs and GPUs.
Previously, using the app necessitated at least an Intel UHD Graphics 630 integrated GPU, with the Nvidia GeForce MX450 being the recommended choice. Now, individuals with integrated AMD graphics can also access Android games through the Google Play Games application.
Moreover, the app will identify which games will function smoothly on your system, displaying a badge that indicates whether the game is “Optimized,” “Playable,” or unable to run on your PC.
Additionally, Google is introducing useful features such as multi-account and multi-instance support, which have traditionally been offered by third-party emulators.
In a bid to enhance the reach of Android games beyond mobile devices, Google plans to collaborate closely with PC OEMs to pre-install Google Play Games on their machines beginning this year.
Once uploaded to Google Play, games will automatically show up on the Google Play Games app for Windows unless the developer chooses to opt out.
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