We all know how serious Microsoft is about its work, whether it is making acquisitions or launching a new product. In such a situation, Microsoft’s eyes fell on the mobile gaming market. Meanwhile, they saw that only mobile gaming had taken up 51% of the entire gaming industry. Although the Google Play Store and App Store are two big gaming stores.
But still, many gaming companies cannot work with these stores. The reason is that some games do not follow the guidelines of their stores. And somewhere, that gaming store does not support them. Keeping these things in mind, Microsoft wants to expand its Xbox Store to mobile devices. So, let’s discuss what exactly they have planned.
Microsoft will soon compete with the Google Play Store and App Store, launching the Xbox Mobile Store.
When Microsoft launched the Xbox Store at that time, they aimed to service Xbox users. But when they look at the mobile gaming community and its presence in the gaming industry, they are surprised that almost half of the industry has a mobile gaming share. However, Microsoft has not self-announced the Xbox Mobile Store.
But while filing with the UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA), it revealed that Microsoft is somewhere working on expanding Xbox for mobile gaming. With that, Microsoft’s filing CMA is currently investigating Microsoft for its Activision Blizzard Acquisition (worth $68.7 billion). Microsoft aggressively said it was building its gaming platform.
Apart from that, Microsoft said that the main aim of building an Xbox mobile store is to compete with the Google Play Store and App Store. Although it is not so easy because consumer behavior takes some time to change, for, Microsoft planned to begin with Candy Crush Saga and CoD Mobile for better user attraction.
The main reason to expand Xbox for mobile gaming is Microsoft’s quick support and better handling. Also, they have already used Xbox Cloud Gaming on the Valve Steam deck. Meanwhile, Microsoft has experience offering gaming services on different fronts. But CMA asked Microsoft how they would enter mobile gaming from a console.
Furthermore, Microsoft argued and said it hired third-party developers. The best part is that here, developers are allowed to freely run their app store on Xbox Mobile, including their payment system for in-app purchases. The developers will work efficiently and not take a chance leaving the Xbox Mobile Store.
Nevertheless, it is easy for the Xbox Mobile Store to launch on Android devices. However, there may be some discrepancies while launching the same on the App Store because Apple has more rigid restrictions than Google. Except for this, the rest depends on Activision Blizzard’s acquisition and how it boosts the overall competition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Are Xbox and the Microsoft Store the same?
Ans. The Microsoft Store and Xbox Store both have the same channels of distribution.
Q2. Is the Microsoft Store free?
Ans. On Windows 10, the Microsoft Store is, by default, available.
Q3. How many apps does the Microsoft Store have?
The. Microsoft Store now has more than 800,000 apps.
Q4. Is Google Play the same as the Microsoft Store?
Ans. Exactly not; the Google Play Store is for Android devices, and the Microsoft Store is for Windows and consoles.