Microsoft officially announces Xbox Live support for iOS and Android Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Microsoft officially announces Xbox Live support for iOS and Android Switch support played down. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 14 Mar 2019 40 comments Microsoft has now officially unveiled its Xbox Live support for games on iOS and Android devices, something first mooted around a month ago. But there's no news today - or, it seems, on the near horizon - for Xbox Live support on Nintendo Switch. As teased in early February, Microsoft is developing Xbox Live integration for mobile and tablet platforms which will allow games to include all the typical Xbox features. Developers will be able to include Xbox Live achievements and Gamerscore, access clubs and friend lists, and even work with some existing family settings, The Verge reports. Up until now, the only mobile games with Xbox Live features were those published by Microsoft itself, with Minecraft the most notable example. The difference now is any developer can use Microsoft's new software developer kit (SDK) to implement these features. Wrapping that all together is Microsoft Game Stack, a collection of the company's many tools used in game development, including its Azure cloud tech, which Microsoft is making available for any mobile developer to use. So, what about Switch? In February, Microsoft stated it had an SDK which would "enable game developers to connect players between iOS, Android, and Switch in addition to Xbox and any game in the Microsoft Store on Windows PCs". And while Minecraft on Switch already connects using an Xbox Live account, there's no sign yet of this expanding to other games. "Our goal is to really unite the two billion gamers of the world and we're big fans of our Xbox Live community, but we don't have any specific announcements as it relates to Switch today," Microsoft cloud gaming boss Kareen Choudhry told The Verge. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store