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This page contains release notes for features and updates to Android games.
To get the latest product updates delivered to you, add the URL of this page to your
feed
reader, or add the feed URL directly: https://developer.android.com/feeds/androidgames-release-notes.xml.
The user can now request three basic OAuth 2.0 identity scopes with GamesSignInClient when requesting server-side access to Play Games Services web APIs.
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Last updated 2025-07-08 UTC.
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