Google Play Games beta arrives in Europe and New Zealand

The Google Play Games for PC beta — a service that permits Windows PCs to run Android video games — is now out there in New Zealand and over 40 European countries, together with Germany, France, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, and the UK. The service was previously expanded to a handful of countries including the US and Canada in November final yr following its initial rollout in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan in January 2022. 

The newest growth brings the Play Games for PC beta to a complete of 56 nations, with over 100 titles to play including 1945 Air Force, Blade Idle, Cookie Run: Kingdom, and Evony: The King’s Return. More games are added to the service each month, and the recently updated Google Play Games help web page says that the service shall be obtainable in further countries and regions “soon.”

The Play Games software isn’t especially demanding “see the minimum hardware requirements below) and Google says you’ll get higher gameplay performance if you opt for an 8-core CPU (such as the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D) and a “gaming-class” graphics card. Google recommends utilizing a laptop outfitted with at least an Nvidia GeForce MX450. Many Android video games can run on absolutely anything, and given the minimal specs embody Intel integrated graphics most dedicated gaming GPUs in desktop Windows systems might be perfect.

Google hasn’t talked about when the Play Games for PC beta program will get a full public release. You can discover out more info, examine eligibility, and obtain the open beta over on the Google Play Games webpage.