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Microsoft Gaming is preparing for its big push into mobile.

Xbox president Sarah Bond confirmed toBloombergon Thursday that an Xbox mobile store will be launching in July 2024.

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Minecraft is a game Microsoft intends to bring to its mobile storefront.

Bond notes that the store will start with first-party games, namedropping Candy Crush from King andMinecraftfrom Mojang.

The store will then be expanded to support any partners, though Bond didn’t name specific examples.

I’m skeptical, but I eagerly await seeing what the teams have planned.

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Minecraft is a game Microsoft intends to bring to its mobile storefront.

Microsoft also has to contend with continued content pipeline problems across all the Xbox first-party division.

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