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Xbox Play Anywhere, formerly Live Anywhere, is an ongoing initiative by Microsoft Gaming to bring the cross-platform Xbox network (formerly Xbox Live) service to a wide variety of Microsoft platforms and devices, chiefly the Xbox Series X|S, Windows 11, Xbox One, and Windows 10.

Platforms

Features

• Single identity (Gamertag) across all platforms (tied to a Microsoft Account)
• Cross-platform chat, with text, voice, and video
• Unified friends list and message system
• Single, worldwide currency for purchasing virtual games, music, videos and content (Microsoft Points)
• Cross-platform multiplayer online gaming, including game invites

See also

• Xbox Network
• Microsoft Points
• Microsoft Account

External links

• ExtremeTech article describing Live Anywhere concept Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Video of a Live client running on a mobile device Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
• Original Xbox Live To Shut Down

References

1. Boddy, Zachary (2021-03-22). "Microsoft officially ends 'Xbox Live' brand, changes to 'Xbox network'". Windows Central. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
2. Blog, Windows Experience (2021-08-31). "Windows 11 available on October 5". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
3. Xbox, Phil Spencer, Head of (2020-09-09). "Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X Launch November 10, Starting at $24.99 a Month with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play". Xbox Wire. Retrieved 2023-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
4. ^ "Xbox Play Anywhere | Xbox". Xbox.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
5. "Goodbye, Windows 10 Mobile". CNET. Retrieved 2023-05-08.

• Games for Windows
• Xbox network
• Windows Mobile