Back إكس بوكس ستور Arabic Xbox Games Store Greek Xbox Games Store Spanish Xbox Games Store Finnish 엑스박스 게임스 스토어 Korean Xbox Live Marketplace Dutch Xbox Games Store NB Xbox Games Store Portuguese Xbox Games Store Romanian Xbox Live Marketplace SIMPLE
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2014) |
 | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital distribution |
| Launch date |
|
| Discontinued |
|
| Platform(s) | |
| Status |
|
| Website | Xbox 360 Marketplace (Archived) |
Xbox Games Store (formerly Xbox Live Marketplace) was a digital distribution platform previously used by Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console and formerly by the Xbox One. The service allowed users to download or purchase video games (including both Xbox Live Arcade games and full Xbox 360 titles), add-ons for existing games, game demos along with other miscellaneous content such as gamer pictures and Dashboard themes.
Xbox Live Marketplace launched alongside the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005, with 400 pieces of content.[1] It was rebranded to the Xbox game store on August 30, 2013 to prepare for the then upcoming launch of the Xbox One.[2]
Xbox Games Store was replaced on on October 22, 2017 by Microsoft Store as the standard digital storefront for all Windows 10 devices.[3] The subsequent Xbox Series X/S consoles also use Microsoft Store.
The service also previously offered sections for downloading video content, such as films and television episodes; as of late 2012, this functionality was superseded by Xbox Music and Xbox Video (now known as Groove Music and Microsoft Movies & TV respectively).
As announced by Microsoft on August 17, 2023, the Xbox Games Store for the Xbox 360 was shut down on July 29, 2024; however, following its termination, backwards-compatible Xbox 360 titles remain available for purchase on the Microsoft Store for Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.[4]
- ^ Nelson, Major (November 15, 2005). "Xbox Live Marketplace Launch Content". Xbox Wire. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Horsey, Julian (August 30, 2013). "Microsoft Xbox Live Marketplace Rebranded As Xbox Games Store". Geeky Gadgets. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Xbox Store rebranding to 'Microsoft Store' on Xbox One". Windows Central. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ McCarthy, Dave (August 17, 2023). "The Xbox 360 Store Will Close July 2024, But You Can Keep Playing Your Favorite Games". Xbox. Retrieved August 17, 2023.