Google’s loss could be our gain.
Xbox President Sarah Bond has shared some good news and some bad news about Xbox Games on mobile.
Bond shared this message on Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky. She said:
“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. I recently shared our ambition to unlock these features first with the Google Play Store on Android devices in the U.S. 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.”
For those who may not remember, Microsoft made this announcementthat they …