Google Expands Ask Play, Launches Game Finder for 1.2 Billion Android Gamers
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Updated · Ars Technica · Oct 13
Google Expands Ask Play, Launches Game Finder for 1.2 Billion Android Gamers
3 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · Oct 13
Summary
Ask Play is broadening from an app-listing chatbot into a general Play Store search tool, generating app and game recommendations and detailed comparison charts starting Tuesday.
Google is pairing that with Game Finder, a new AI recommendation engine that uses years of platform data to build a “Gamer DNA” profile and match users with similar players.
Game Finder also lets users refine suggestions by rating past games, browsing playlists and contextual lists, and adding or removing tags; more specific prompting is planned later.
The new Game Finder and Gamer DNA features are rolling out in the US first, while Google also plans a similar recommendation capability for Gemini and private hosting for AI-built apps.