Xbox says it’s still blocked from selling and launching games from its Android app, Google says it isn’t
Xbox and Google have seemingly provided conflicting takes on whether Xbox is allowed to sell and launch games from its Android app.
In October, a US judge issued a permanent injunction ordering Google to open its Android marketplace to competitors.
The ruling, which was supposed to come into force this month, means Google will not be allowed to block the distribution of third-party Android app stores through Google Play.
At the time, Bond promised that the ruling would mean that “starting in November, players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android”.
However, in a new thread posted on Bluesky on Wednesday, Bond claimed that while Xbox is ready to implement these new features, it’s currently blocked from doing so.
Bond says that because Google requested an emergency stay – essentially pausing the ruling to give it time to appeal a ruling that it says “threatens Google Play’s ability to provide a safe and trusted user experience” – Xbox can’t add its promised features until this is lifted.
“At Xbox, we want to offer players more choice on how and where they play, including being able to play and buy games directly from the Xbox app,” Bond wrote on Bluesky.
“I recently shared our ambition to unlock these features first with the Google Play Store on Android devices in the US while other app stores adapt to meet consumer demand.
“Due to a temporary administrative stay recently granted by the courts, we are currently unable to launch these features as planned. Our team has the functionality built and ready to go live as soon as the court makes a final decision. We are eager to launch and give more choice and flexibility to players.”
3/4: Due to a temporary administrative stay recently granted by the courts, we are currently unable to launch these features as planned. Our team has the functionality built and ready to go live as soon as the court makes a final decision.
However, in a statement given to The Verge, Google appears to challenge
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