[Eurogamer] Microsoft plans Xbox Live for Nintendo Switch, mobile

[bbq of doom]

Microsoft is readying a new level of Xbox Live support for Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android devices.

The move will see Microsoft integrate Xbox Live achievements, friends, clubs and game history into non-Xbox and Windows PC platforms for the first time.

"Xbox Live is about to get MUCH bigger," Microsoft's description reads. "Xbox Live is expanding from 400m gaming devices and a reach to over 68m active players to over 2bn devices with the release of our new cross-platform XDK.

"Get a first look at the SDK to enable game developers to connect players between iOS, Android, and Switch in addition to Xbox and any game in the Microsoft Store on Windows PCs."

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More at the source:

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-02-04-microsoft-plans-xbox-live-for-nintendo-switch-mobile

Throw my consoles into the sea if old.

 

[Steiner_Zi]

Wow. It'd surprise me if Nintendo were ok with this.

 

[Theorry]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/mi...switch-xbox-and-microsoft-store-at-gdc.97412/

 

[Fat4all]

finally, Carcassonne can be free

 

[Dr. Mario]

Huh, that's.. interesting.

What's in it for the parties involved though?

 

[Asbsand]

Maybe that's where it's going if people don't strongarm their cross-platform policies like Sony.

 

[christocolus]

Interesting...

 

[Seedy87]

We already have a thread: https://www.resetera.com/threads/mi...switch-xbox-and-microsoft-store-at-gdc.97412/

 

[Executive Taxi]

This is a win for everyone except Xbox One owners. Why do they have to pay for online multiplayer when everyone gets it for free...? I feel bad for them tbh

 

[Deleted member 49574]

Wow. It'd surprise me if Nintendo were ok with this.

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Its already in Minecraft

 

[bbq of doom]

We already have a thread: https://www.resetera.com/threads/mi...switch-xbox-and-microsoft-store-at-gdc.97412/

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Didn't see that one, my apologies.

 

[Morrowbie]

Just means if you play Minecraft on Switch, MS can count you as an MAU, right?

 

[ghostcrew]

We have a thread for this news over at https://www.resetera.com/threads/mi...switch-xbox-and-microsoft-store-at-gdc.97412/ if you'd like to share this article there.