BlueStacks 2 launches as hardcore PC gamers get into mobile games

By Darren Allan

BlueStacks has announced the launch of the second version of its platform, and also the fact that it has surpassed the 100 million download mark.

In fact, it has now tallied 109 million downloads, with 220,000 new users joining daily on average, which is double the rate of growth seen at the same time last year.

BlueStacks allows for playing Android games on Windows and the Mac, and the launch of BlueStacks 2 sees the addition of several new features.

These include a new browser-like interface, allowing for ads to be opened in a new tab so they can be perused without interrupting gameplay, and you can run multiple apps simultaneously over different tabs (for example, users can have messaging and gaming apps running at the same time).

It’s interesting to see BlueStacks pushing forward strongly with user numbers in the light of ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s recent remarks about his unhappiness at the situation with Windows smartphone apps, and his insistence that bringing Android apps across to Redmond’s platform would be the right move.

Hardcore gamers

CEO of BlueStacks, Rosen Sharma, observed that hardcore PC gamers are getting into playing “midcore” mobile games on the platform.

He noted: “These users spend a lot of money, …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming