A few days ago, we got wind of the fact that Google had plans to launch a Game Center-esque new gaming platform for Android thanks to an apk teardown. This then got followed up with more information in a later report, but Google managed to keep the rest of the upcoming gaming platform's details out of our hands.
Until now. Today, Google officially took the wraps off Google Play Game Services, its attempt at offering mobile gamers the ultimate cross-platform gaming experience. We imagine that comparisons with Apple's Game Center for iOS are inevitable, but truthfully it's much more than that. So what makes Google Play Game Services so special?
For starters, Google Play Game Services comes with four major features, which are real-time multiplayer, achievements, cloud saves, and leaderboards. But the great thing about it is that the last three things mentioned above will be available for Google Play users across three different platforms.
Achievements, cloud saves, and leaderboards will be available not just on Android but on iOS and the Web as well. And that fourth Google Play Game Services feature — real-time multiplayer — will for now remain available only on Android.
Google lead product manager Greg Hartell has mentioned that real-time multiplayer could one day be made available for iOS, but he didn't set a definite date for its rollout. For now, only Android users can enjoy its benefits (it's available now through an update for a handful of games), along with the cross-platform features mentioned above. To learn more about Google Play Game Services, peep at the official press release posted below.
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Source: Androidauthority
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