India, March 12 -- Premium mobile games have long had problems with getting users to actually pay for them before they ever get the chance to play them. With Google's update to the Play Store, that is about to change. Google's new update includes the ability to have free trials for paid games, purchase games across devices, and improve PC support, all of which are aimed directly at breaking down the most significant barriers which have kept premium games from reaching a broader audience.

Why does this matter? Because premium games have struggled to find traction on mobile devices since the free-to-play game model is the dominant model to draw users' interest. Premium game releases typically rely on advertising by way of video trailers, i...