Microsoft To Launch Game Sales In Xbox App For Android This November
Microsoft To Launch Game Sales In Xbox App For Android This November
While details on the specific titles that will be available to have yet to be disclosed, the new feature is set to expand the Xbox app's functionality for mobile gamers.Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is taking a significant step forward in its mobile gaming strategy by enabling game sales within the Xbox app on Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Android.
微软公司（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）通过支持Alphabet Inc（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOGL）安卓系统的Xbox应用程序中的游戏销售，正在其移动游戏战略向前迈出重要一步。
Xbox president Sarah Bond announced the development via social media; the update will roll out in November, allowing users to purchase and play games directly from the app.
Xbox总裁莎拉·邦德通过社交媒体宣布了这一开发；该更新将于11月推出，允许用户直接从该应用程序购买和玩游戏。
The court's ruling to open up Google ́s mobile store in the US will allow more choice and flexibility. Our mission is to allow more players to play on more devices so we are thrilled to share that starting in November, players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly...
— BondSarahBond (@BondSarah_Bond) October 10, 2024
法院关于在美国开设谷歌移动商店的裁决将允许更多的选择和灵活性。我们的使命是让更多玩家在更多设备上玩游戏，因此我们很高兴与大家分享从11月开始，玩家将能够直接玩和购买Xbox游戏...
— bondSarahBond (@BondSarah_Bond) 2024 年 10 月 10 日
While details on the specific titles that will be available to have yet to be disclosed, the new feature is set to expand the Xbox app's functionality for mobile gamers.
虽然即将推出的具体游戏的详细信息尚未披露，但新功能将扩展Xbox应用程序为手机游戏玩家提供的功能。
Expanding Mobile Gaming Capabilities
扩展移动游戏能力
This move comes as part of Microsoft's broader efforts to enhance its mobile gaming presence. The Xbox app on Android, which has primarily focused on streaming and managing console games, will now offer users the ability to purchase mobile titles within the app itself.
此举是微软为增强其手机游戏影响力所做的更广泛努力的一部分。Android上的Xbox应用程序主要专注于直播和管理主机游戏，现在将为用户提供在应用程序本身内购买手机游戏的能力。
Bond did not specify which games will be part of this initial launch, but the change represents a significant shift in how Xbox interacts with mobile platforms.
邦德没有具体说明哪些游戏将成为首次发布的一部分，但这一变化代表着Xbox与移动平台互动的方式发生了重大转变。
The introduction of in-app game purchases follows recent developments in mobile app store regulations. Bond noted that the new feature coincides with a U.S. court ruling that requires Google Play to open its platform to competing app stores.
应用内游戏购买的引入遵循了移动应用商店法规的最新发展。邦德指出，这项新功能恰逢美国法院的一项裁决，该裁决要求Google Play向竞争对手的应用商店开放其平台。
While Microsoft has been exploring various ways to expand its mobile gaming operations, including plans for its own mobile app store, it's currently unclear how or if those plans connect with this Xbox app update.
尽管微软一直在探索扩大其手机游戏业务的各种方法，包括计划建立自己的移动应用商店，但目前尚不清楚这些计划如何或是否与本次Xbox应用程序更新有关。
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