Saved Games API is available to sync game saves on Google's cloud infrastructure. Google Play Game Services can be used by application developers to allow a competitive and social experience through the use of leaderboards, achievements, and multiplayer sessions. Distributing Google Play Services on an Android device requires a license from Google, which contractually prohibits device producers from producing Android devices that are incompatible with Google's Android specifications. Many apps on Android devices depend on the use of Google Play Services, and the package requires the user to use a Google Account and agree to Google's terms of service. The packages' services include location tracking and geofencing, single sign-on account services, user health and fitness tracking, payment processing, integrated advertising, and security scanning. It expanded to cover a variety of Google services, allowing applications to communicate with the services through common means.

It consists of background services and libraries for use by mobile apps running on the device When it was introduced in 2012, it provided access to the Google+ APIs and OAuth 2.0. Google Play Services is a proprietary software package produced by Google for installation on Android devices.

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