Microsoft announced Thursday that it is preparing to launch its own mobile game store in July.
Microsoft to Launch a Mobile Game Store
Speaking at the Bloomberg Technology Summit, Sarah Bond, the president of Xbox, revealed that Microsoft plans to put its first-party titles, which include popular games like Candy Crush and Minecraft, into the mobile store during the launch.
According to TechCrunch, Microsoft intends to expand the store by including games from other publishers.
Microsoft Mobile Store to Debut on the Web
According to Bond, the store will initially debut on the web to ensure accessibility across all devices and countries and independent from the closed ecosystem stores' policies.
Microsoft aims to eventually extend the store's availability beyond the web platform. This move is seen to compete with Apple and Google's app stores, which impose a 30% commission on sales.
This official announcement comes as Microsoft has been discussing the launch of an Xbox mobile gaming store since late last year.
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