During the Bloomberg Technology Summit on Friday, Xbox president Sarah Bond Bond revealed that Microsoft will release its own online store sometime in July. It will be a browser-based offering that will feature first-party games in the publisher’s portfolio, along with in-game items for games like Minecraft and Candy Crush.
“This year, we will debut our first mobile offering where mobile players can find deals on their favorite in-game items and discover new games, starting on the web so players can access it anywhere,” said Bond. “This web-based store is the first step in our journey to building a trusted app store with its roots in gaming.”