Google Play Games Sidekick coming soon (v48.8)

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Key Points of This Article

• “Google Play Games Sidekick,” announced on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, is set to launch soon.
• An analysis of the in-app code from the Android “Google Play Store” app v48.8 update confirms the addition of strings related to “Google Play Games Sidekick” and “Gemini Live” within “Google Play Games.”
• It appears it will initially be rolled out as a beta feature, labeled as “Play Games Sidekick (beta).”

About a month and a half ago, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, as part of the renewal of its “Google Play Games” platform, Google announced “Google Play Games Sidekick,” an in-game overlay tool designed to help players focus more on their games.

“Google Play Games Sidekick” is truly a sidekick-like feature for “Google Play Games” players. It not only displays organized game-related information but also integrates the conversational AI “Gemini Live,” allowing players to progress through games while having real-time conversations. However, “Google Play Games Sidekick” has not been rolled out yet, and it was announced that it would be launched within a few months in select regions and for specific game apps.

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It now seems that “Google Play Games Sidekick” may be launching soon. An analysis of the in-app code from the Android “Google Play Store” app v48.8 update, released on Friday, November 14, 2025, has confirmed the addition of strings related to “Google Play Games Sidekick” and “Gemini Live” within “Google Play Games.”

Furthermore, these “Google Play Games Sidekick”-related strings also include Japanese text. This suggests that “Google Play Games Sidekick” could also be launching in Japan soon.

• Strings related to “Gemini Live” within “Google Play Games”

<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1400e8">Powered by Gemini</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140773">Ask Play about this app</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140bd7">Connecting</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140bd9">Video and audio will not be saved</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140bda">Video and audio will be saved to improve your experience</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140bdb">Start Gemini Live</string>

<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1400e8">Gemini を搭載</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140773">Play にこのアプリについて尋ねる</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140bd7">接続中</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140bd9">動画と音声は保存されません</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140bda">動画と音声はエクスペリエンス向上のために保存されます</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140bdb">Gemini Live を開始</string>

• Strings related to “Google Play Games Sidekick”

<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d0">Make Sidekick visible in supported gamesn&lt;a href="https://developer.android.com/games/pgs/play-games-sidekick"&gt;Learn more&lt;/a&gt;</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d1">Play Games Sidekick (beta)</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d2">Feedback</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d3">Help Center</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d4">Privacy Policy</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404de">Show Play Sidekick</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404e1">For this device only</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1412d2">Show/Hide Play Sidekick</string>

<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d0">サポートされているゲームで Sidekick を表示するn&lt;a href="..."&gt;詳細&lt;/a&gt;</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d1">Play Games Sidekick (ベータ)</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d2">フィードバック</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d3">ヘルプセンター</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404d4">プライバシーポリシー</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404de">Play Sidekick を表示</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1404e1">このデバイスのみ</string>
    <string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f1412d2">Play Sidekick の表示/非表示</string>

Incidentally, since “Google Play Games Sidekick” is described as “Play Games Sidekick (beta),” it appears it will initially be rolled out as a beta feature. It’s something to look forward to.