Google has launched Play Games for PC beta with 50+ Android games in the US

By: Sohail Akhter Image Credit: Google

During The Game Awards in December last year, Google said that it was preparing to bring the Android title to the Windows desktop.

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Apart from the US, Canada and Mexico, Google Play Games PC Beta is also being launched in five other countries.

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Prior to today, this Google Play preview was only available in Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

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You can download Play Games in these 13 countries without any hassle and waitlist.

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Worldwide, there are over 85 Android games available in Windows apps made by Google.

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You need a 4-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, 10GB of free SSD space, Intel UHD Graphics 630, and at least Windows 10 to use it.

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Google says, "Players participating in the beta have expressed their excitement on their phones, tablets, Chromebooks and PCs.

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