Sarah Bond Announces Xbox Cloud Games and Xbox Store Coming to Android
Sarah Bond has just announced on social media that Xbox Cloud Games can be played and the Xbox store is finally coming to Android this November.
In a post on Twitter & Threads, Meta’s Twitter equivalent, Sarah Bond has stated that:
“The court’s ruling to open up Google´s mobile store in the US will allow more choice and flexibility. Our mission is to allow more players to play on more devices so we are thrilled to share that starting in November, players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android.”
Google lost a case recently, and are in the US government’s line of site over their mobile monopoly. Many would argue it’s a duopoly with Apple, who haven’t lost in court yet over this issue. A federal judge has ordered that Google must open its app store to competition. This latest move has resulted in Xbox consolidating its current Android app footprint. The Xbox Game Pass app has had its functionality moved over to the base Xbox app. In a September blog post they stated:
The Xbox app on mobile is the perfect hub to stay connected with your games and community, right from your phone or tablet. Starting this week, we’re streamlining the mobile app experience by moving features from the separate Xbox Game Pass app into the Xbox app. These updates will be available for Xbox beta members on mobile and will be coming to everyone soon. As part of these changes, we will no longer support new downloads of the Xbox Game Pass app, starting in November.
Key features – like the ability to explore Game Pass and manage your membership – will now be found in one place with the Xbox app on mobile. You’ll be able to browse the full Game Pass catalog to find your favorite games and stay in the loop with alerts for new games coming to the service. If you’re a Game Pass Ultimate member, you’ll also be able to view and claim your Perks. Game Pass Ultimate members can also stream select games through Xbox Cloud Gaming on their iOS or Android devices using a supported browser at xbox.com/play.
