Last updated: October 14, 2024 10:48 UTC+02:00
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced its intention to launch an Xbox games store for Android devices. Now, the company has announced that users will soon be able to purchase and play games through the Xbox app on Android smartphones and tablets.
Xbox gaming app for Android scheduled for release in November 2024
A few days ago, Xbox President Sarah Bond announced on X that starting in November 2024, players will be able to buy and play games through the Xbox Store on Android. This was made possible by a recent court ruling that Google should allow third-party app stores. Distributed via Play Store.
Thanks to this ruling, Microsoft can now stream Xbox games to Android-powered smartphones and tablets via the cloud. Microsoft doesn’t make games specifically for smartphones, so the games you can play through the Xbox app will be Xbox games streamed from the cloud. Additionally, Xbox Cloud games may only be available in countries where Xbox Cloud is currently available.
It provides additional options for gamers who want to play their favorite games on their mobile devices, even if they are not native to Android. Devices like the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra are perfect for Xbox Cloud game streaming. You can learn more about the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra in the video below.
Google has announced that it will appeal the recent court ruling, so there’s still a small chance that Google will prevail on appeal and Microsoft won’t have to allow cloud gaming to be streamed via the Xbox app. It remains.
