Play Anywhere

Xbox Play Anywhere, formerly Live Anywhere, is an ongoing initiative by Microsoft Gaming to bring the cross-platform Xbox network (formerly Xbox Live^[1]) service to a wide variety of Microsoft platforms and devices, chiefly the Xbox Series X|S, Windows 11, Xbox One, and Windows 10.

Platforms[edit]

Platform	Service Name	Launch	Discontinued
Windows 11	Xbox Network	October 5, 2021^[2]
Xbox Series X\|S	Xbox Network	November 10, 2020^[3]
Windows 10	Xbox Network	July 29, 2015
Xbox One	Xbox Live	November 22, 2013
Windows 8 and 8.1	Xbox on Windows	October 26, 2012	Before May 8, 2023^[4]
Windows Phone,10 Mobile	Xbox on Windows Phone	October 21, 2010	Before October 8, 2017^[5]
Zune	Zune Social	September 16, 2008	September 4, 2011
Windows XP, Vista, 7	Games for Windows – Live	May 22, 2007	Before May 8, 2023^[4]
Xbox 360	Xbox Live	November 22, 2005
Xbox	Xbox Live	November 15, 2001	April 15, 2010

Single identity (Gamertag) across all platforms (tied to a Microsoft Account)
Cross-platform chat, with text, voice, and video
Unified friends list and message system
Single, worldwide currency for purchasing virtual games, music, videos and content (Microsoft Points)
Cross-platform multiplayer online gaming, including game invites

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^ Blog, Windows Experience (2021-08-31). "Windows 11 available on October 5". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
^ Xbox, Phil Spencer, Head of (2020-09-09). "Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X Launch November 10, Starting at $24.99 a Month with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play". Xbox Wire. Retrieved 2023-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b "Xbox Play Anywhere | Xbox". Xbox.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
^ "Goodbye, Windows 10 Mobile". CNET. Retrieved 2023-05-08.