Google Play Games beta arrives for some Windows 11 users - here’s how to access it

But only available in three countries

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Back in December, it was revealed thatGooglehad plans to bring Android games toWindows 11andWindows 10systems in 2022. The company is ready to show more of its hand, with a small beta release of the Google Play Games service.

This means that eager gamers in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan have the chance to sign up and play their favorite Android games on Windows.

It’s a move that sees Google competing directly with the Windows ecosystem for theAndroid component of Windows 11that, in conjunction with theAmazonAppstore, gives users of the latest version of Windows the opportunity to install Android apps and games.

Google has developed a unique app that can be used to access a growing catalog of games, which includes Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Summoners War, State of Survival: The Joker Collaboration, and Three Kingdoms Tactics. Although the app has not officially launched just yet, there is a beta program underway that can be used to get early access to it.

Cross platform gaming on Windows

With the app installed on a Windows PC, gamers will be able to play the cream of the gaming crop across mobile, tablet, Chromebook, and Windows PC devices – complete with the benefit of playing with a mouse and keyboard.

While sign-ups forGoogle PlayGames beta are now open, they are only open to people in Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, so if you have accounts based in these countries, you’re in luck. Otherwise, you may have to wait.

There’s more information availablehere– otherwise, you’ll just have to wait until Google launches Google Play Games to PC users worldwide.

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As the company has confirmed that more countries having access will be announced soon, we suspect a bigger announcement of the service will come at this year’s Google I/O, whereAndroid 13will most likely be announced.

Google has shared a video, showcasing what you can expect from Google Play Games:

While Google does promise that it “will have more to share on future beta releases and regional availability soon”, it’s an intriguing stance from the company in avoiding theMicrosoftStore completely, and it may lead to more categories from the Google Play Store, arriving onWindows 11soon after.

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