Play demo before installing the game with Google Play Instant

At Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2018, Google introduced Google Play Instant which allows the user to play a demo before installing the game.

With Play Instant, users will be able to play a short demo of the game before even downloading it. The Google Play Instant tool has been introduced with the goal of easing the process of game discovery and reducing the instances of users installing and uninstalling a game quickly afterward, which damages app metrics and analytics. It also gives a better idea of the game before diving straight into the game.

According to an official blog, Google Play Instant will be available in the Google Play Store, Google Play Games app and all other places where the game links that support the feature are shared. The newly announced feature is now available in the Instant Gameplay section of the Google Play Store, however, there are only six games available right now that allow players to test a demo before downloading the title.


Currently, Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire, Bubble Witch 3 Saga, and Clash Royale are among the few apps to be played with the instant feature.

Google says that more apps and games will get this feature by the end of this year. Also, the design of the Play Games app has also been revamped with an Arcade section that now features trailers of the games and new tags for better discovery of the games.

Google has also introduced some new tools to the Google Play Console platform used by developers to create Android games. A new internal testing track in the game development platform will let developers test new games at an enhanced pace, allowing them to make their game available for up to 100 testers within a few seconds.