


It also notes whether the title “Contains ads” or “In-app purchase,” while you’ll still earn Play Points on PC. The same applies to the full listing where Google provides a review and download count, rating, and other editorial distinctions. These miniature previews are nearly identical to how games appear in the Play Store on Android, but they feature a slightly longer description to accompany the icon and rating. No more losing your progress or achievements when switching between devices, it just works with your Google Play Games profile! Play Points can also be earned for Google Play Games activity on PCs. Status and in-game achievements will sync across mobile and desktop, which is followed by a “Library” tab, while “All games” shows a list of what you can install. In “Home,” you get a large cover of a headlining game, while a list at the right lets you quickly “Continue playing” and “Install & play again.” The former presumably includes titles that you recently played on your phone. You can quickly view download progress here. Google Play Games shares more than a few similarities with Stadia’s Progressive Web App (PWA) from the service’s logo in the top-left corner to three navigation tabs and a series of icons, including a profile avatar/name, at the right. It also shared the specs needed to run Android games on your laptop and desktop. As part of the beta, Google today fully previewed the UI of its Play Games for Windows PC app.
