Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will be launching its Xbox mobile game store on Android and iOS in July, bringing popular titles like Candy Crush and Minecraft to the mobile platform.During the Bloomberg Technology Summit, Sarah Bond, Microsoft's president of Xbox, made the announcement, marking a significant move for the company into the mobile gaming space.
Microsoft has been discussing plans to create an alternative game store to compete with Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store for some time, and this announcement solidifies those intentions with a firm launch date, reported9to5google.Also read: Microsoft Xbox Brings Cloud Gaming to Samsung Smart TVs Without ConsoleUnlike traditional native apps, the Xbox game store won't be launching as an app but rather as a web-based platform.
This approach allows Microsoft to distribute the store worldwide across all devices, including iOS, where access to third-party app stores is limited outside the EU.Bond explained that the store would initially focus on Microsoft's own first-party portfolio, featuring popular titles like Candy Crush and Minecraft.
However, the company plans to extend support to partners for a true cross-platform gaming experience.Also read: Xbox Series S MASSIVE price cut in India!
Check out this gaming console dealLaunching on the web ensures accessibility across different devices and regions, circumventing the restrictions imposed by closed ecosystem stores.