Developer(s) Google Operating system | Development status Active Type Online service | |
Initial release July 24, 2013; 3 years ago (2013-07-24) Stable release 3.9.08 / November 18, 2016; 3 months ago (2016-11-18) | ||
Google Play Games is an online gaming service and software development kit operated by Google for the Android operating system. It features real-time multiplayer gaming capabilities, cloud saves, social and public leaderboards, and achievements. The Play Games service allows developers to incorporate the above features into their games without having to develop those features from scratch themselves.
The Google Play Games service was introduced at the Google I/O 2013 Developer Conference, and the standalone Google Play Games mobile app was launched for Android on July 24, 2013.
Andrew Webster of The Verge compared Google Play Games to Game Center, a similar gaming network for users of Apple Inc.'s own iOS operating system.
Google Play Games has received updates over the years since its launch, including a screen-recording feature, and custom gamer IDs.