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Microsoft explains why "purchase capabilities" were removed from Xbox app

"Microsoft has told Stevivor why Store functionality -- specifically, 'purchase capabilities' -- were removed from the Xbox app on both iOS and Android," writes Steve Wright.

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NeoGamer2322025d ago (Edited 2025d ago )

It is so stupid that appstores are driving the functionality in apps.

I can go buy stuff at Home Depot, Best Buy, Amazon or wherever in app. But I can't go and buy a XB game from Microsoft because of the appstore policy.

These appstores are "taxing" digital customers unecessarily.

RIDICULOUS!

bouzebbal2025d ago

Imagine now when retail will all close and only digital services are available.. Bye bye freedom

MatrixxGT2025d ago

Exactly. All hail all digital! /s

NeoGamer2322025d ago

Retail will evolve but never fully close.

I goto retail so that I can see how the actual good will look size wise, and feel. Retail becomes more like an Ikea store. You go through the store to actually see products in their functional settings. Then you move to warehouse or online to actually buy the product.

The only bad part of buying digital is these stupid appstore taxes. Hopefully the courts side with consumers and breakdown these stupid policies.

Lore2025d ago

This is part of the driving force behind Epic taking Apple to court. Not enough awareness is being acknowledged in regards to how brave Epic is by standing up to them

blacktiger2025d ago (Edited 2025d ago )

But remember Netflix pays huge amount of money too like 30% cut! But th is is insane, eventually Bitcoin like Decentralize is the future,

hiawa232025d ago

Sounds reasonable to me. They did what they had to do..

waderae2025d ago

playstation app, just boots the store in a browser, xbox should just do that?

sourOG2025d ago (Edited 2025d ago )

Not anymore. The new ps app has integrated store.

porkChop2025d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if that's what they end up doing.

franwex2025d ago

Interesting.
I also noticed that I cannot compare trophies or look at playtime anymore. Or at least I haven’t found it yet.

Also the feed of what all my friends are up to is gone too.

Maybe I am the minority-but I used the Xbox app as a way to engage with friends. I sometimes used it more than social media.

P_Bomb2024d ago (Edited 2024d ago )

I used it to keep tabs on friends too. All I see now are GS license plates I can’t interact with. That random 234567 is meaningless without being able to view/compare the achievements behind it.

They also seem to have removed community groups, the activity feed, what friends are following, my own game list lol. Digital paperweight.

SpartanYalo2025d ago

I hate they took out the Achievements and the Activity Feed

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio15d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing15d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9215d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit15d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing15d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9215d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."

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Koei Tecmo Announces Record Financial Results After Releasing Many Big Games

Today, Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April 2025 and March 2026.

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