Microsoft says it’s constructed an Xbox sport retailer on Android however can’t launch it

Just a few weeks in the past, Microsoft exec Sarah Bond said that in November, “gamers will be capable to play and buy Xbox video games instantly from the Xbox App on Android.” It’s nearly December and the characteristic nonetheless isn’t dwell, however Bond says it’s not Microsoft’s fault.

On October 18th, Decide James Donato granted Google’s request for a keep whereas it appeals his ruling that the Android app retailer is an unlawful monopoly, which might go away issues hanging within the stability for fairly some time. Bond referenced that in a thread on Bluesky today, writing, “On account of a short lived administrative keep not too long ago granted by the courts, we’re at present unable to launch these options as deliberate. Our staff has the performance constructed and able to go dwell as quickly because the courtroom makes a ultimate determination.”

Microsoft has been planning its cell app retailer technique for years. Nevertheless, as irritating as it’s for avid gamers, the corporate nonetheless hasn’t explicitly stated what concerning the scenario prevents it from providing Xbox sport purchases like Steam and PlayStation already do, to go together with its built-in Xbox Cloud Gaming options. We additionally don’t have an replace on the standing of its browser-based mobile store, which still shows a “coming soon” sign, similar to it did in August.