Microsoft officially presented Windows 11 at its “Windows Event”. One feature that could especially appeal to mobile gamers is included.
Microsoft introduced the successor to Windows 10 at its official Windows event. In addition to a new design and many other adjustments, Microsoft showcased a special feature that could benefit mobile gamers.
Windows 11 is said to officially be able to run Android apps. This could be a great feature for mobile gamers who do not want to pull out their phone.
However, there may be some limitations that we are currently unaware of.
Android apps are coming to Windows, but not in the way you think
How exactly does it work? Microsoft integrates the Amazon App Store into its own store. This way, you can easily install Android apps on your Windows PC.
There will probably still not be native support, as Windows will use an emulator in the background to let you use the apps on Windows 11. Developers are referring to “Intel Bridge” here.
Here we do not know yet what the minimum requirements will be for running Android apps, as the hardware must also support Intel’s Bridge technology.
Android apps on Windows 11 are also a significant response to Apple’s ability to run iOS apps on macOS.
What does this bring? Users who primarily play and work on PC and occasionally use an app on their smartphone may in the future be able to use their apps directly on their PC or tablet computer with Windows 11. However, Microsoft aims to offer even more features for gamers with Windows 11.
Do you want to quickly log into your favorite game and collect your daily rewards? This way, you wouldn’t even need to log in on the phone. However, how exactly the integration and, for example, the support for mouse and keyboard works is still unknown.
The biggest advantage, however, is primarily for developers, as they will not have to pay Microsoft any fees for usage.
High fees from app stores have long been a thorn in the side of developers
Anyone who wanted to submit an app to the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store had to give up a portion of their profits to the platform. In contrast, anyone now publishing Android apps via Windows is expected not to pay any fees.
Developers refused to pay fees: Various developer teams have long complained about the high fees of different platforms. In August 2020, Epic decided to sell the currency V-Bucks directly in the iOS version of the game to circumvent the high fees from the App Store.
Apple and Google then removed the Fortnite app from the store because Epic’s approach violated the platform’s terms of service. However, Epic did not want to accept this and sued both companies because it did not want to accept the ban from the stores.
