Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s head of gaming, has told the Financial Times Microsoft would like to launch Xbox-branded mobile gaming app stores on both Android and iOS — ideally as soon as next year.

TL;DR: Microsoft attributes its delayed Xbox mobile store launch to Apple's restrictive App Store policies, which block alternative in-app purchases and limit user communication. Despite court rulings ...

Microsoft has its eyes set on the App Store. In an interview with the Financial Times, chief executive of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, revealed the company could launch an alternative app store on ...

Microsoft's latest bold move is creating an Xbox mobile game app store, which the company announced will launch this July. Users will be able to enjoy and receive first-party games from the company.

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Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook For years now, Xbox Game Pass subscribers with Apple devices have been forced to stream games ...

After Epic Games, Xbox plans to be the next big app seller to break free of Google’s shackles. Microsoft’s gaming arm announced on Twitter that it would allow Android users to purchase games for their ...

Microsoft is already hard at work preparing for a world in which Apple is forced to allow third-party app stores on iPhone. In an interview with the Financial Times, Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's updated Xbox app for Windows PCs and handhelds unifies game libraries from Xbox, Steam, Epic Games Store, Battle.net, and GOG into a single interface. It enables seamless browsing, ...

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If you’re stuck at the Applying update 0% screen when you attempt to update the Xbox controller firmware via the Xbox Accessories app on your Windows 11/10 PC, then you can carry out our recommended ...