Android gaming platform BlueStacks tops 1 billion downloads, unveils update with ARM support

Mumbai: Announcing that it has crossed 1 billion downloads, BlueStacks which is the largest Android gaming platform for PCs, on Monday launched BlueStacks 5 (Beta) update that promises a 40 per cent reduction in RAM usage.

The new BlueStacks 5 (Beta) which will support ARM devices offers significantly faster boot, install and launch times and core gamers can look forward to better gameplay experiences, the company said in a statement.

“We see the market for BlueStacks App Player expanding considerably with Apple’s endorsement of running iOS apps on the Mac form factor, and App Containers is a key technology for this,” said Sharad Agarwal, Chief Architect for BlueStacks 5.