Microsoft will enable Android users to purchase games through the Xbox app in November following the Google antitrust ruling.

• The Xbox app for Android will enable individuals to purchase and enjoy video games from Microsoft starting in November, as the company announced on Thursday.
• As a result of a U.S. judge's ruling on Monday, Google must provide alternatives to its Google Play app store on Android devices.
• The announcement indicates that mobile remains a priority for Microsoft.

The company announced that people will be able to purchase and enjoy video games through its Xbox app on Android devices starting in November.

As a result of a U.S. judge's ruling on Monday, Google Play app store on Android devices will have to present alternatives.

In the court case, Epic Games emerged victorious over Google, the parent company of YouTube, in their battle over in-app purchases. Google has announced its intention to appeal and request a postponement of the verdict's implementation.

Microsoft's Xbox gaming business president, Sarah Bond, wrote in a post on X that the court's decision to permit Google's mobile store in the U.S. would provide more options and adaptability.

Microsoft will enable Android users to purchase Xbox games directly through the Xbox App on Android, according to Bond. No details were given on games from third parties such as Epic or Ubisoft.

Google did not immediately provide a comment.

Microsoft will be able to offer game titles on Android without sharing revenue from in-app purchases with Google under the new model.

Individuals can obtain games on Xbox consoles via the Xbox app for Android, while those who subscribe to the Netflix-like Game Pass Ultimate can stream games from the cloud through a separate application.

The move indicates that mobile remains a priority for Microsoft.

Microsoft's CEO of gaming, Phil Spencer, stated in a court hearing last year that the Xbox business needed mobile customers to become more relevant. Three months later, in October 2023, Microsoft completed the acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard for $75.4 billion.

The privately held company, Epic Games, offers an Android app store where users can download games. Some of these games allow for in-app purchases.

Microsoft has not announced plans to replicate Apple's move for iOS devices. In March, the U.S. Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that its practice of limiting distribution to the App Store gives the company a monopoly. Currently, Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can stream games through Apple and Google web browsers on the iPhone and iPad.

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