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03-17-2014, 02:25 PM
http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MQL2a4YUSjSKKLEItGCnkQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/google-play-game-services-update.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/google-wants-ios-android-fans-play-nice-other-180721191.html)Google is going to announce new features for its Google Play game services engine-that will let iOS and Android users actually play together in turn-based and real-time games, -The Verge-reports.-Although-iOS and Android developers will need to include such features in their existing and upcoming games to ensure compatibility, it looks like Google is going a long way toward making gaming between the two platforms easier than ever. A similar feature existed so far for Unity games – a plug-in for the Unity Game engine that includes support for achievements and leaderboards – but Google will bring these features to non-Unity games as well, including multiplayer titels. An early SDK for non-Unity games will be available to developers, although it will



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