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Xbox Network

Online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service by Microsoft

Entityonline service digital distribution platformQ170073

Instance of: online service
, digital distribution platform
Founded: November 15, 2002
Website: xbox.com/live

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The Xbox network, formerly known and commonly referred to as Xbox Live, is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Xbox for the latter's brand. It was first made available to the original Xbox console on November 15, 2002. An updated version of the service, adding the Xbox Live Marketplace, became available with the Xbox 360 console launch in November 2005, and a further enhanced version was released in 2013 with the Xbox One. The service is used on the latest Xbox Series X and Series S and, in addition to a Microsoft account, is the account for Xbox ecosystem; accounts can store games and other content.

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Platforms: Windows Phone
Xbox
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Android
iOS
Microsoft Windows
Xbox Series X and Series S
Developer: Microsoft
Latest version: 2.0.16537.0
Number of subscribers: 90M
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1.hobbyconsolas.com/noticias/xbox-live-registra-90-millones-jugadores-mes-xbox-game-pass-tiene-10-millones-usuarios-631575
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Title: Xbox network(since 2021)
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1.“Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live to Xbox network”theverge.com/2021/3/22/22345276/microsoft-xbox-live-network-rebrand-name-changeRetrieved 2021-03-24
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Xbox Live(2002–2021)
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1.“Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live to Xbox network”theverge.com/2021/3/22/22345276/microsoft-xbox-live-network-rebrand-name-changeRetrieved 2021-03-24
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