Additionally, Microsoft has announced a new Xbox Game Pass Standard plan in place of Game Pass for Console plan that brings support for online console multiplayer
Xbox TV app is already available on mobile devices, Xbox consoles, and select Samsung monitors and TVs. Amazon Fire TV Sticks are first streaming devices to get this app from Microsoft though
Apart from Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, Fire TV Stick 4K users will need a compatible Bluetooth gaming controller to playing games on their TVs using the cloud gaming service from Microsoft
Valorant will be available in limited beta on Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5 from June 14 in select regions. Registration for beta access is now open on company's website
Microsoft introduced the Xbox Series X gaming console in a disc-free variant and a new disc model with up to 2TB storage. Alongside, the Xbox Series S is introduced in a new colour variant
Microsoft calls the Xbox mobile store a cross-platform gaming-centric mobile experience, which is said to be independent of the policies of closed ecosystem stores
The 'reprioritization of titles and resources' is so that Xbox can invest deeply into its portfolio of games and new intellectual property, according to Booty
Third-party hardware makers can now use Meta's Horizon OS, which powers its Quest headsets, to develop their own mixed reality devices
Microsoft confirmed an internal prototype of an animated character that can answer support related queries with voice or text
The initial release will likely include video game titles such as Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment. Sea of Thieves and Grounded to follow soon, according to reports
Upcoming Indiana Jones video game could be available on other gaming consoles such as Sony PS5, according to news report
Spotify and Mozilla also raised their concerns with regard to the changes that Apple recently announced to comply with the EU's DMA
Touch controls would allow users to remote control their Xbox consoles and play games on their smartphones and tablets without necessitating a wireless controller
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be mostly first-person with occasional third-person moments for a more cinematic feel
Microsoft is expected to only include select gaming title for its ad-supporting tier of Xbox Cloud Gaming service, according to a media report
The CEO of Microsoft Gaming declined to give a specific launch date for the upcoming gaming store for smartphones
Amazon is set to hire Microsoft's departing product chief Panos Panay, Bloomberg News reported
In July, Activision agreed to give Microsoft until Oct. 18 to resolve the remaining regulatory issues and close the transaction, which would be the biggest video-game deal of all time
Microsoft is no longer making new games for Xbox One consoles
Microsoft has introduced the Xbox Game Pass's new Friend Referral programme, which will let Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members give up to five friends a free 14-day PC Game Pass trial