Xbox Mobile Store: Microsoft wants to offer alternatives to Google and Apple

Microsoft apparently wants to get big in the mobile gaming market. In new filings with the British competition authority, the company described plans to create its own Xbox Mobile Store for smartphone games.

Sony’s initiative to connect Investigation into Microsoft’s Activision acquisition of Blizzard Plan for one Independent Xbox Store for mobile games published the papersWhich describes the project, Microsoft itself has submitted to the British Competition and Markets Authority.

Competition for Play Store and App Store

popular Activision Blizzard Von Mobile Gameincluding approx Call of Duty Mobile Or that came out this year Diablo is immortal, will be distributed via a separate platform in the future. A Own Xbox Mobile Store So, Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store should compete for monopoly. Apparently, this app store will one day be available on iOS devices as well, although Apple still doesn’t allow such third-party services.

The company is also said to play a major role in poaching users from the top dog Play Store and App Store the king to play. It is primarily known for the mobile hit Candy Crush and was acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2016. So should the Xbox Store Works on different devices And lure players to new platforms with well-known brands. Additionally, app developers should be allowed on the new Xbox Store Own payment methods such as in-app purchases Without paying a commission to the store operator, as is the case with Google and Apple.

With Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft currently has a market-leading streaming solution that can also be used with smartphones. The company’s own mobile store will be the next big step for the company to tap into the lucrative market of mobile games.

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robin Kromberg … He is studying Asian Studies and Chinese at the University of Bonn and as an editor is mainly responsible for the notebook, monitor and audio equipment sections of Allround-PC.com, but also writes about new products in many other areas.

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