The new Google Play Pass service is now official.

It is a direct competitor of Apple Arcade and provides access to hundreds of premium paid apps for $ 1.99 per month for the first year. From the second year, the price rises to the standard $ 4.99. The service will be launched this week and is currently in the US only. Subsequently, launch information for other countries will become known.

A Google Play Pass subscription gives you access to completely unlocked games and applications – no ads, no internal, no down payment. The service has a directory that includes games such as Monument Valley, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, LIMBO, Old Man’s Journey and Lumino City. There are also paid programs such as AccuWeather. Google says there will be new additions on a monthly basis.