Xbox talking to partners for mobile store, CEO Phil Spencer says

The Microsoft Xbox Game Pass logo is seen at the Paris Games Week (PGW), in Paris, France. Microsoft earlier this year expanded its Game Pass subscription service for players on personal computers to 11 new Latin American countries, leading to a 7% increase in customers. — Reuters

Microsoft Corp is talking to partners to help launch a mobile gaming store that will take on Apple Inc and Google’s dominant position in the business, according to Phil Spencer, who leads the company’s Xbox video-game division.

“It’s an important part of our strategy and something we are actively working on today not only alone, but talking to other partners who’d also like to see more choice for how they can monetise on the phone,’’ Spencer said in an interview in Sao Paulo during the CCXP comics and entertainment convention.