Play Anywhere

See also: Xbox network § Xbox 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

Platform	Service name	Launched	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	July 29, 2024
Xbox	Xbox Live	November 15, 2001	April 15, 2010

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