Starting in November, Xbox owners in the United States will be able to purchase and play games directly in the Xbox App on Android devices. Previously blocked from doing so, the change is coming because of the ongoing legal war Epic Games has been waging against Google and Apple.
Google has been on the backfoot in the legal battle since losing a monopoly case to Epic in December of 2023. Losing that case opened up the door for developers to open their own app stores on the Android operating system.
Earlier this week, a US judge issued a permanent injunction against Google that would force the company to open the app store up allowing for alternatives for downloading apps. Google has already said that they plan to appeal the verdict.
Xbox games are coming to the Xbox app on Android soon – what you need to know
