Google Play Games expands to Thailand and Australia, opening it up to all players and lowering hardware requirements

The Google Play Games service, which was first launched for testing in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea earlier this year, has now been expanded to Thailand and Australia, making it available for download to all players in these regions and lowering the hardware requirements.

However, this service is still available in a test version. Google expects to continue collecting more player feedback in Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and Australia to adjust the user experience of this service.

Qiao Baojing, Head of App and Game Strategy Development for Google Play Taiwan and Hong Kong, stated that Taiwanese players have actively participated in the beta over the past few months, with the majority expressing confidence that Google's developments are tailored to player needs and providing valuable feedback. The company will continue to collaborate with Taiwanese players and developers. Qiao also noted that the number of titles included in the Google Play Games service has more than doubled compared to the beginning of the year, with over 40 games confirmed to launch in Taiwan, making it the market with the highest number of game launches worldwide, and further expansion is expected.

In Taiwan, mobile games available to players include "Romance of the Three Kingdoms M," which was already available in the beta, as well as "Three Kingdoms: Strategy Edition," voted the most popular game of 2021 by Taiwanese players on Google Play, and "Gingerbread Kingdom," nominated for the most innovative game of the year. Anime fans can also enjoy mobile games based on well-known film, television, and animation IPs, such as "One Punch Man: The Strongest Man" and "SLAM DUNK," on the Google Play Games service beta.

The hardware requirements have been adjusted this time, mainly adjusting the storage space, graphics card, processor and other specifications, so that more players can play through PC devices.