Google is working on the Android gaming console.

Google is developing a game console and wristwatches under the control of the Android mobile operating system in order to distribute its software beyond tablets and smartphones in an attempt to overtake its competitors. Google does not intend to yield to Apple, which in the future may release similar devices, writes The Wall Street Journal, an American newspaper, citing an anonymous source close to Google’s plans.

Google is also preparing to release a revised edition of the Nexus Q media player, presented last year, but never received for mass sale. The search giant plans to develop and sell devices on its own. At least one of these devices will be released this fall, the source said.

Google’s hardware release plans are another sign of Android’s success, the first commercial release of which took place in 2008. According to IDC, 75 percent of smartphones and 57 percent of tablet PCs shipped to the global market in the first quarter are running the Google operating system.

Android games have gained high popularity among users of mobile devices. Their popularity is growing faster than the popularity of world-famous consoles of companies such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. The attractiveness of mobile games has accelerated the development of new Android-oriented devices, the newspaper said. According to analysts Gartner, in 2013 will be sold 867 million Android devices.

Google is also following the situation around the $ 99 Android OUYA console, which went on sale this week.

Today, the online store of the Play Store applications offers a number of games from third-party developers, for example, Minecraft, Monopoly and Madden NFL. Google's entry into the consoles market will attract the attention of more serious gamers.

In the meantime, the excitement around the Google Glass digital glasses is increasing.

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