Microsoft making Xbox mobile game store to challenge Apple’s iPhone control

Microsoft plans to fight both Apple and Google by building a mobile gaming store — but unless assorted governments mandate it, it won’t appear in the App Store soon.

Xbox Series X

At the beginning of 2022, Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard, a major deal valued at $68.7 billion. It brings major gaming titles under the company’s ownership, such as “Warcraft,” “Diablo,” “Overwatch,” “Call of Duty,” and “Candy Crush.”