One of the major selling points when Windows 11 was first announced was support for Android apps

However, the actual implementation is not for everyone Currently only Windows Insiders have access to this feature, and Microsoft's partnership with Amazon's Appstore limits the choices: while Google Play boasts over 25 million apps, Amazon's alternative boasts just over 450,000!

Now, the company has a new app store, the Amazon Appstore

Now Google has decided to take matters into its own hands and make its options much wider At The Game Awards yesterday, the company revealed that it will be bringing its desktop Play Games app to Windows

It's not just Windows 11: Google says the app will also be available for Windows 10, since the company seems to be using Android emulation as a big incentive to upgrade to Windows 11, Microsoft may be outraged

On Android, Play Games is Google's collective name for a variety of gaming-related services, including data syncing, social plug-ins, achievements, and leaderboards, which the company says are used by 25 billion people each month

Here, it appears to go a step further by supporting emulated Android titles without streaming The company promised that users will be able to seamlessly switch between devices, and suggested cloud synchronization of progress from Android to Windows [Starting in 2022, players will be able to experience their favorite Google Play games on more devices You'll be able to seamlessly switch between phones and tablets, Chromebooks, and soon Windows PCs," Greg Hartrell, Google's product director for Android and Google Play games, told The Verge

"This Google-developed product brings the best of Google Play Games to more laptops and desktops, and we're excited to expand the platform for players to enjoy even more of their favorite Android games

Google explained to the site that it built the app independently without partnering with Microsoft

It will launch in 2022, with more details to follow, but Google was tight-lipped about when the app will launch and whether it will always be limited to just games

Perhaps unsurprisingly, since it was announced at the Game Awards, but in the long run it would not take a great deal of effort to expand this feature to everything the Google Play Store offers