Microsoft officially ends 'Xbox Live' brand, changes to 'Xbox network'

Xbox Live is a well-known brand that has been synonymous with Xbox online since the panel'due south debut 18 years ago. Nevertheless, Xbox Insiders recently began noticing that mentions of the Xbox Live make disappeared from the Xbox Dashboard, most noticeably when trying to upload and share game captures similar screenshots on Xbox or view already-uploaded captures. Eagle-eyed people besides noticed that the Microsoft Services Agreement was updated to remove any mentions of Xbox Live.

In a statement to the Verge, Microsoft has officially confirmed speculations: Xbox Live is being rebranded to Xbox network, and the long-running brand is beingness retired.

From a Microsoft spokesperson: "'Xbox network' refers to the underlying Xbox online service, which was updated in the Microsoft Services Agreement. The update from 'Xbox Live' to 'Xbox network' is intended to distinguish the underlying service from Xbox Live Aureate memberships."

In contempo years, the importance of the Xbox Live make has macerated significantly in the wake of Xbox Game Laissez passer and its exponential growth (the list of games coming and going from Xbox Game Pass is huge). With this change, the Xbox Live Gold subscription, which lets gamers play online multiplayer games on Xbox, isn't going away or existence altered at all. Even so, even Xbox Live Aureate has lessened in importance with its inclusion in Xbox Game Laissez passer Ultimate.

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