Play Games on Google Play is one of the dedicated gaming spaces for gamers to play Google-endorsed games on their device. Initially, It was launched for android devices. However, recently Windows has taken the initiative and started rolling out a beta version of the same. Notably, Microsoft introduced a subsystem for Android that allows Android apps to run on PC.
As Google Play games for PC are currently in beta, it will take some time to get stable. Certainly, they are doing region-based testing, just as they did with Google Play beta in Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Australia. Similarly, the newly added regions are now available. Therefore, we will discuss everything relevant to Google Play Games PC Beta.
Google Play Games PC Beta Download & Installation Guide
For the testing phase, many games participated in Google Play Games PC beta testing. The major participants are 1945 Air Force, Blade Idle, Cookie Run: Kingdom, and Evony: The King’s Return. At the moment, there are 85 games available.
One of the coolest things about Google Play Games is that you can sync progress easily across multiple devices, including your phone. The developers are testing regionally, as they previously did for some dedicated countries. And as of today, Google Play Games beta is available in Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore and the US.
Google Play Games PC System Requirements
Interestingly, Google said on their blog that players are craving to play their favourite Android games on their PC. In that case, the issue arises regarding how they can participate in such beta testing and the requirements for getting in. So, below are the minimum requirements to proceed.
- Operating System: Windows 10 (v2004)
- Storage: SSD with 10GB of available space.
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Processor: 4 CPU Physical Cores
Other requirements: Windows admin account (User must be 18 years of age) and Hardware Virtualisation must be enabled. To enable Hyper-V Read here.
After one-on-one with the system requirements, we assume you are completely ready to move forward. Follow the steps listed below to continue the process.
- Launch a web browser on your computer.
- Visit the Google Play Games Page.
- Click on download and let it download.
- Once it finishes, double-click and open the downloaded file.
- Now follow the on-screen instructions.
- In this manner, Google Play games will be installed on your computer.
Google Play Games have also been successfully installed on your PC. But it might be possible that your specific game may not run properly because you need to enable Hypervisor (HAXM supports only Intel processors) on your PC.
Don’t worry; when you restart your PC and open Google Play games, the system will prompt you to enable HAXM. So, click yes and enjoy Google Play games. In summary, this is the most significant information about Google Play games for PC. Still, if any user has questions, feel free to ask them below.
