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{{Short description|American technology company}}

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{{Infobox company

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| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]

| founders = Rosen Sharma, Jay Vaishnav, Suman Saraf<ref>{{Cite web|last=Daws|first=Ryan|date=September 19, 2018|title=BlueStacks emulates Android '6x faster' than a leading smartphone and is a verified app (safe to download)|url=https://developer-tech.com/news/2018/sep/19/bluestacks-emulate-android-smartphone/|access-date=June 9, 2020|website=Developer Tech News|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609161124/https://developer-tech.com/news/2018/sep/19/bluestacks-emulate-android-smartphone/|archive-date=June 9, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

| hq_location_city = [[Campbell, California]]

| hq_location_country = United States

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| released = October 2011 (alpha)

| latest release version = 5.21.501<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/24137179422221-BlueStacks-5-21-Release-Notes|title=BlueStacks Release Notes|date=August 4, 2024}}</ref>(August 2, 2024)

| latest release version = 5.11.100.1063 N32 (May 12, 2023)

5.1.0.1129 N32<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bluestacks.com/download.html|title=Download BlueStacks Offline Installer|date=January 21, 2017|website=Bluestacks |access-date=November 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008175000/https://www.bluestacks.com/download.html|archive-date=October 8, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

(June 30, 2021)

| programming language = [[Java (programming language)|Java]], [[.NET]]

| operating system = [[Windows 7]] or later;<ref name="min">{{Cite web|url=http://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360014581811-System-requirements-for-BlueStacks-4|title=System requirements for BlueStacks 4|website=BlueStacks Support|language=en-US |access-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102181332/https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360014581811-System-requirements-for-BlueStacks-4|archive-date=November 2, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[macOS Sierra]] or later<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000736632-How-can-I-Install-and-launch-BlueStacks-on-Mac-OS-|title=How can I Install and launch BlueStacks on Mac OS?|website=BlueStacks Support|language=en-US|access-date=November 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102181324/https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000736632-How-can-I-Install-and-launch-BlueStacks-on-Mac-OS-|archive-date=November 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

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'''BlueStacks''' (also known as BlueStacks by now.gg, Inc.) is ana American technology company recognized for its creationchain of the BlueStacks App Player and other [[Cloud computing|cloud]]-based [[cross-platform]] products developed by the [[San Francisco]]-based company of the same name. The BlueStacks App Player enables the execution of [[Android (operating system)|Android]] applications on computers running [[Microsoft Windows]] or [[macOS]]. The company's establishment traces back to 2009, founded by Jay Vaishnav, Suman Saraf, and Rosen Sharma.

==History==

The company's first introduction took place on May 2011, duringAt the Citrix Synergy conference held in [[San Francisco]]., Anan early version of BlueStacks App Player was showcased on stage by [[Citrix Systems|Citrix]] CEO [[Mark B. Templeton|Mark Templeton]], who also announced a partnership between the two companies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 25, 2011 |title=BlueStacks and Citrix Demonstrate Android Apps on Any Device via Citrix Receiver |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110525006849/en/BlueStacks-and-Citrix-Demonstrate-Android-Apps-on-Any-Device-via-Citrix-Receiver |access-date=February 14, 2023 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}</ref> The initial alpha version of App Player was launched in October 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Empson|first=Rip|title=BlueStacks Releases App Player And Cloud Connect Service To Let You Run Android Apps On Your PC|date=October 11, 2011 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/11/bluestacks-releases-app-player-and-cloud-connect-service-to-let-you-run-android-apps-on-pcs/|website=TechCrunch|access-date=December 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208203551/http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/11/bluestacks-releases-app-player-and-cloud-connect-service-to-let-you-run-android-apps-on-pcs/|archive-date=December 8, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> and it exited beta on June 7, 2014. In July 2014, [[Samsung]] disclosed its investment in BlueStacks.<ref name="funding">{{cite web|last=Etherington|first=Darrell|title=After 10M Downloads, Samsung Backs GamePop As BlueStacks Adds $13M In New Funding|date=July 23, 2014 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/23/samsung-backs-gamepop-as-bluestacks-adds-13m-in-new-funding/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724142354/http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/23/samsung-backs-gamepop-as-bluestacks-adds-13m-in-new-funding/|archive-date=July 24, 2014|access-date=July 23, 2014|website=TechCrunch}}</ref>

==BlueStacks (Android emulator)==

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===BlueStacks 5===

BlueStacks unveiled BlueStacks 5 in May 2021,<ref>{{Citation|title=BlueStacks 5 Global Release| date=May 19, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMG6kPcOjk|language=en|access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> still based on Android 7.1.2 but also offering compatibility with [[Android Pie|Android 9 (Android Pie)]] or Android 11, based on user choice.

===BlueStacks X===

In September 2021, BlueStacks launched BlueStacks X,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yaya |date=2021-10-04 |title=Play on the Android gaming cloud with Bluestacks X, it's free! |url=https://www.jeumobi.com/en/news/bluestacks-x-cloud-gaming-android/ |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=JeuMobi.com |language=en}}</ref> a [[cloud gaming]] service based on the Android platform. Bluestacks X utilizes [[Rate limiting|throttling]] to adjust speed according to a user's internet connection, under the name of Hybrid Cloud. The servers for BlueStacks X's are hosted by now.gg,<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 3, 2021 |title=Now.gg launches mobile cloud to expand gaming's reach|url=https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/03/now-gg-launches-mobile-cloud-to-expand-gamings-reach/ |access-date=October 5, 2021 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date= July 5, 2023|title=Play mobile games online for free with Now.gg |url=https://www.jeumobi.com/en/astuces/play-mobile-games-online-free/ |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=JeuMobi.com |language=en}}</ref> a subsidiary of BlueStacks.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Collins|first=Barry|title=BlueStacks X To Fill Windows 11's Android App 'Vacuum'|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2021/09/30/bluestacks-x-to-fill-windows-11s-android-app-vacuum/ |access-date=October 4, 2021 |website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref>

==Minimum requirements==

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* [[Android-x86]]

* [[VirtualBox]]

* [[NoxPlayer|Nox player]]

==References==