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Google Play Games for PC is still in beta and Google has recently announced some changes that improve it significantly, not the least of which is access to it for more people.
Today Google has laid out some key changes coming to the Play Games for PC beta in an official blog post. Google says these are big updates that have come about thanks to listening to and applying feedback from both users and developers around the globe. The biggest part of this is of course, the access to the Google Play Games for PC beta. Because none of the other changes really matter if you don’t have access to it in the first place.
Luckily, Google is expanding on where the beta is available, and what devices the beta is available on. So there’s now a much better chance of checking it out if you haven’t been able to so far.
Google Play Games for PC beta expands access to new countries
A little earlier this year Google had expanded the beta to a total of about 56 countries. That’s quite a lot in its own right but that number is a lot higher now as of Google’s most recent blog post. The company says the beta is now available in over 120 countries. adding more than 60 new countries to the beta. Google doesn’t mention a complete list, but says new regions are spread out across the Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America.
In addition to new region access, the beta also has new games. Keep in mind these are all Android games that you can play on your mobile device. But regardless a growling library of titles makes the beta a more intriguing prospect for playing games on your PC. Google says you can now play “hundreds of games” on your PC, which includes smash hit titles like Arknights, and newly added releases like Free Fire Max. Free Fire Max is only available via the beta in Malaysia and Taiwan though. Google does say it’s launching in more countries soon however.
Additionally, the beta is now available on more PCs, and you can now use keyboard remapping features to customize your control experience while playing. If you’re in the beta now, all of these changes should be live.