Subj : Microsoft is launching its own Xbox mobile game store, offering t
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri May 10 2024 12:00:06

Microsoft is launching its own Xbox mobile game store, offering titles like 
Candy Crush and Minecraft

Date:
Fri, 10 May 2024 10:52:44 +0000

Description:
Microsoft has revealed plans to launch a mobile game store in July.

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 Microsoft appears to be ramping up its mobile gaming efforts, revealing 
plans to launch an Xbox mobile game store in July. 

While we already know that an Xbox mobile game store has been in the works 
for quite some time, this new July release timeline comes from a recent 
interview with Xbox president Sarah Bond at the Bloomberg Technology Summit . 

Bond went on to express a desire to bring Microsofts own first-party 
portfolio to the store, including games like Candy Crush  and  games like 
Minecraft  in addition to third-party titles from partners. 

It seems clear that the Xbox mobile game store will be part of the wider Xbox 
ecosystem, as Bond described it as a true cross-platform gaming centric 
mobile experience. Presumably, this means some form of integration with 
existing Xbox game libraries and compatibility with popular features like 
Microsoft Rewards and Xbox achievements. 

Interestingly, the store will first be made available as a web application 
rather than a traditional app. Were going to start on the web, Bond 
explained. Were doing that because that really allows us to have it be an 
experience thats accessible across all devices, all countries, no matter what 
and independent of the policies of closed ecosystem stores. 

This sounds quite similar to the existing Xbox Cloud Gaming service, which 
can be accessed through mobile phone web browsers. Although the intention is 
clearly to compete with the Android Google Play Store and iOS App Store, its 
difficult to imagine the Xbox mobile game store finding much success without 
a dedicated presence on the home screen. 

Still, with recent European Union (EU) regulation prompting Apple to allow 
third-party iOS app stores for the first time in the region it seems very 
plausible that we will see one released down the line. Perhaps the allure of 
big properties like Candy Crush and Minecraft will prove enough to persuade a 
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https://www.techradar.com/gaming/microsoft-is-launching-its-own-xbox-mobile-ga
me-store-offering-titles-like-candy-crush-and-minecraft


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