A new feature has been introduced to developers by Google, which will allow you and your friends to compete side-by-side in select games in the upcoming future.
The introduction is of Nearby Multiplayer in Google Play Games, which will allow developers to create challenges and cooperative experiences based on the locations of you and your friends.
The ability is sync two players simultaneously in the same game based on location is a big step for the growth of gaming on mobile devices, so we can’t wait to see what developers do with this opportunity.
Via: @AndroidDev | Google Developers