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Xbox Play Anywhere, formerly Live Anywhere, is an ongoing initiative by Microsoft's division of Xbox 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

Features

• Buy Once, Play Anywhere: Purchase a compatible digital game once and own it on both Xbox and Windows^[4]
• Cross-Progression: Game saves and progress sync automatically across devices^[4]
• Shared DLC: Downloadable content (DLC) and add-ons are shared between platforms^[4]
• 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
• Cross-platform multiplayer online gaming, including game invites

See also

• Microsoft Points
• Xbox Game Pass

References

External links

• List of Play Anywhere compatible Xbox digital games Archived 2025-08-07 Archived 2025-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
• ExtremeTech article describing Live Anywhere concept Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Video of a Live client running on a mobile device Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
• Original Xbox Live To Shut Down