In other [non-spotlight stealing tech news][3], Google's set to chop off some of its [gaming arms][4] in favor of a sole download hub as early as next year. Plans for this streamlined service were announced by Punit Soni, group product manager for [Google+][5], at this year's [Game Developer's Conference][6]. According to _VentureBeat_, the company's virtual storefronts, which encompass the likes of Chrome, Android and Google+, will all be tied into a single [Google Play][7]-hosted destination that should ease game development, potentially making titles accessible cross-platform. In addition to the creation of this one-stop shop, features such as Native Client, Hangouts and a simplified payment system will also reportedly be integrated into the unnamed site. No immediate changes are on deck for this service overhaul, so it'll be a bit before we can see how this "One Google" vision pans out.
[Google plans unified gaming hub for Play, cross-platform titles a possibility][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][8] on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:43:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][9].
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