Google tests Play Store UI change that should help picky gamers save time

Credit: Megan Ellis / Android Authority
TL;DR

Google is testing a redesigned Games tab in the Play Store that adds prominent, scrollable genre bubbles.
The update also brings these genre bubbles to the Top Charts tab, replacing the easily overlooked and overwhelming Categories dropdown.

The Google Play Store remains the beating heart of Android for Google and its users. Naturally, this app has received plenty of attention, especially for its Games tab. Now, it appears that Google is giving this section of the app another new lick of paint.

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Currently, the Games tab in the Play Store offers a fairly rigid top navigation structure, with options including For You, Top charts, Other devices, and Kids shortcuts. What it doesn’t do is make it easy to hop directly into a genre of your choice.

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