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Microsoft to bring Xbox Live cross-functionality on iOS, Android games

Microsoft has reportedly announced plans to bring its Xbox Live service to iOS and Android games, allowing for cross-functionality of the popular social gaming service.

By:ANI
| Updated on: Mar 04 2014, 10:47 IST
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Microsoft has reportedly announced plans to bring its Xbox Live service to iOS and Android games, allowing for cross-functionality of the popular social gaming service.

The Microsoft Xbox Live hub had been restricted to Xbox consoles and Windows Phones until now, but the new plans would see it soon on iPhones and Android handsets.

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Microsoft later acknowledged the plans as part of a larger effort to use Xbox Live to reinvigorate social gaming on mobile, which is currently hampered by locked-in, platform-specific networks like Apple's Game Center.

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First Published Date: 04 Mar, 10:42 IST
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