A few weeks ago, Microsoft exec Sarah Bond said that in November, “players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android.” It’s almost December and the feature still isn’t live, but Bond says it’s not Microsoft’s fault.

A temporary administrative stay has halted Microsoft's plans to launch its Xbox game store on Android. The delay is due to ongoing legal battles between Google and Epic Games, which has implications for the entire Android ecosystem. Microsoft is ready to roll out the functionality once the court makes a final decision.

For a while now, a bunch of older Xbox games have been free to claim via the Microsoft Store, particularly from the Xbox 360 generation. Well, two of those games are Crackdown 1 & 2, and there's been lots of social media talk today about them being free - so we thought we'd bring them to your attention once again.

Microsoft revealed that its Xbox Game Store for Android is only waiting for the court's mandate to take effect.

Microsoft is ready to launch an overhauled Xbox app on the Play Store, but the company says it's unable to do so for now.

Microsoft says its plans to let users buy and play games directly via the Xbox app on Android are being held up by a new legal issue.

Microsoft and Google have been clashing heads to allow Xbox to sell and launch games from its Android App following a US judge verdict in October.

As Google appeals the decision to allow third-party storefronts sell Android apps, Microsoft pauses its plans to launch its Xbox Mobile Store.

Xbox Store for Android was announced earlier this year, and the app was supposed to come out before 2025, but it has been delayed.