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GameCenter on HMS vs Google Play Games on GMS

One of the things that makes mobile gaming so much fun is the simple ways you can connect with so many other players. One of the ways that this is done is by having some sort of gaming hub on your phone. A gaming hub should be able to connect you with other players, improve your gaming experience, keep your high scores, or offer other gaming-related features. GMS powered phones have had the Google Play Games app to offer these types of features. HMS powered phones have the ability to take advantage of Huawei GameCenter. In this thread, we will compare the two apps so you can understand what you'll get with each system.

Google Play Games on GMS

Google Play Games is heavily integrated into many different games on the Play store. This app comes preinstalled on most HMS phones, offering a simple account creation using your existing Gmail account. On the initial launch of the app, you'll have to option to toggle notifications that will give you information on different games. While setting up your profile, you'll be able to adjust your privacy settings to allow or block friends from finding you by search. Play Games can also be set to automatically sign in when playing your favorite games, and also access your friends list so you can play with them as well.

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On your profile, you have access to your friends list and your achievements. The achievement tracking works with all sorts of different games and shows custom badges for your different achievements.

One of the best features that the Play Games app offers is instant plays. Instant plays allow you to try a game without downloading the full app. This is good because we usually know if we want to continue playing a game within the first minute or so. If the game is no good, we go uninstall it. By using the instant play feature, you can skip this process. Just load the game from within the app and give it a shot.

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GameCenter on HMS

To replace Play Games on Huawei phones, you'll have access to Huawei Game Center. The app comes preinstalled and will use your Huawei ID to access all of the app's features. While Google Play Games offers some social features, GameCenter is more focused on finding new games and tracking your purchases. GameCenter does not offer any sort of social features, which might be a good thing. I have never found myself using the Google Play Games friends feature and it's more annoying than useful. Considering any multiplayer game will have its own built-in friends system, it just becomes redundant and it's nice to see Huawei does not try to add this feature.

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You can leave detailed reviews on games, through the GameCenter. Then other users can read your review and leave comments on it. It's a great way to see how other users are experiencing games you're interested in. The GameCenter helps developers advertise their game and drive traffic, by acting as a marketplace for apps. You'll find a similar look and feel to Huawei's AppGallery, but it's exclusive to games.

Players can also receive gifts, rewards, and coupons to encourage them to play more and have a better experience from their game. There are many events that take place that offer cool in-game prizes for gamers. Other than that, it's a fairly simple app. It's more or less an app store for games, with some features that help developers reach a larger audience.

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