Introducing Google Play
A way to find, enjoy, and share your favorite apps, games, and more on all your favorite devices.
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About Google Play
We launched Android to bring mobile computing to everyone, and we launched Google Play to bring Android devices to life – whether that’s transforming the way we work, the way we play, or the way we live. Today, we can tap our phones to transport ourselves anywhere and stay connected to the ones we’re closest to, even when they’re far away.
With more than 1 billion active users in 190+ countries around the world, Google Play is a powerful global distribution platform for developers of all kinds.
The Google Play app is available on Android smartphones, Chromebooks, the Daydream VR platform, Android TV, Wear OS by Google, and more. Google Play offers more than a million apps and games, plus digital books and audiobooks.
Sub-brands
Google Play is a parent brand for a few sub-brands, and also has branded programs.
Google Play Games
Google Play Games is a multi-platform gaming experience featuring seamless gameplay across PCs, and mobile devices.
Mobile app
On mobile, Google Play Games lets users compete with friends, track achievements, and sync across devices.
For PC
Google Play Games on PC lets users play games seamlessly across mobile and PC. With Google Play Games on PC, gamers can play with their keyboard and mouse for improved controls, see more with a bigger screen, and sync with Android mobile to keep playing on-the-go.
Google Play Games on PC is available for Windows computers in 120+ countries.
Google Play Books
Google Play Books lets users enjoy audiobooks and e-books purchased from Google Play. They can choose from millions of best-selling e-books, comics, textbooks, and audiobooks, then download to read or listen on the go. Google Play Books makes it easy for users to find their next favorite book with personalized recommendations based on their usage. Anyone can pay as they go for audiobooks and e-books – with no subscription required.
The Google Play Books app is available in 75 countries on both Android and iOS devices. Users can also read or listen on the web, use the reader app in Chrome, or access their audiobooks on devices with Google Assistant.
Google Play Books on Android
The reading experience on an Android phone
Press and media
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