The world of gaming just got a significant boost, as Google has officially announced at the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC) that it’s expanding its support for Android games on PCs powered by AMD hardware. Prior to this, the Google Play Games app for Windows didn’t support AMD’s central processing units (CPUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs), limiting its functionality. This latest development means that users with PCs equipped with AMD graphics cards will now be able to run games through the Google Play Games app, opening up a whole new world of gaming possibilities.
Currently, the app requires a minimum of Intel UHD Graphics 630, which comes with Intel CPUs, to run Android games. For a seamless gaming experience, an NVIDIA GeForce MX450 is recommended. However, with this update, AMD users can now join the fray, and the app will notify them which games can be played smoothly on their hardware. Games will be labeled as “Optimized,” “Playable,” or “Unable” to play, making it easy for users to know what to expect. The app has also added some exciting features, such as support for multiple user accounts and third-party game emulation.
To make the gaming experience even more accessible, Google will work closely with PC manufacturers to pre-install the Google Play Games app on devices, starting from 2025. This move is part of Google’s effort to push the boundaries of Android gaming, making it more widely available to a broader audience. With this expansion, the possibilities for gaming on PCs have never been more exciting.
As the lines between mobile and PC gaming continue to blur, it will be interesting to see how this development impacts the gaming industry as a whole. One thing is certain, though – the future of gaming just got a whole lot brighter.
The news was first reported by GSMArena.