#google-play

#google-play

The tech giant is bringing its multiplatform play out of beta and expanding its availability, allowing players to access Google Play games across both mobile and PC. It is also making a big push to further personalize the Google Play experience, which includes deeper integration with its AI products. As detailed in a blog post, Google is focusing on efforts designed to unify gaming experiences across platforms.

Google might have found a way Gemini could be useful while you're playing games on your phone. The company is introducing a new software overlay today it calls the Play Games Sidekick that gives you access to Gemini Live while you play, alongside a host of other gaming-focused updates to Google Play that could make the app platform a better home for gamers.

Google Play is adding a new centralized user hub that makes it easier to find player account information and personalized content recommendations. In its blog announcement, Google describes the You tab as a "home base" that houses Google Play stats, rewards, subscriptions, and updates, alongside recommendations for "relevant content." In addition to gaming recommendations, the You tab will also make other tailored content suggestions based on the users' other interests and apps.

The update builds on other recent additions that aim to make the Play Store more of a destination - like a tab that shows you where you can watch your favorite shows or Collections, which organizes your favorite apps and games into areas like shop, watch, and listen, Google Play Games VP and General Manager Aurash Mahbood explained to TechCrunch in a press briefing.

The Google Play X Unity Game Developer Training programme, supported by the Game Developer Association of India (GDAI), offers free online training for participants.

"I think it can negatively affect indie developers who are trying to navigate these strict policies, especially when dealing with larger platforms that may misinterpret their content."