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Jump ahead with Xbox Live

Play with the greatest community of gamers on the most advanced multiplayer network

The next generation of live game streaming

Mixer is the only next gen streaming service that offers viewers real-time influence and participation in live game streams. Streamers and viewers can connect like never before, engaging together to create a whole new streaming experience.

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Xbox Play Anywhere

Now when you own an Xbox Play Anywhere digital title, it’s yours to play on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC at no additional cost. Play a game and pick up where you left off on another Xbox One or PC, bringing all your saves, game add-ons, and achievements with you. Anywhere is a great place to play.

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New Personalized Xbox One home Dashboard

Personalized home

Add blocks for friends, games, and more to personalize your home screen with content that matters to you.

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A new guide

Switching between tabs is faster than ever. There are tabs for Achievements, Multiplayer, People, Communication, Broadcast & Capture, and System. New flyouts allow a deeper level of Guide detail than ever before.

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Gather your Fireteam

With Looking for Group on Xbox Live, you can search for gamers with similar gaming objectives, playstyles, and preferences across Xbox One and Windows 10 PC games.

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Welcome to the Club

Create your own gaming communities with Clubs on Xbox Live. With dedicated groups organized around similar interests, playstyles, and objectives, it’s easier than ever to stay connected with like-minded gamers.

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Player generated tournaments with Arena on Xbox Live

Create your own tournaments with Arena on Xbox Live, where you can customize the type of tournaments, and schedule the starting dates and times all with one simple sign-up-- no extra registration required.

Xbox Live Gold membership (sold separately) required for multiplayer on Xbox One.

Follow PC games on Xbox One

Now top PC games will start showing up on Xbox Live. See what your friends are playing, share and watch game clips, and access Game Hubs for your favorite titles.

Create Minecraft worlds together on Windows 10 and mobile.

Now Minecraft players on Windows 10 and mobile can host their own multiplayer worlds using the Minecraft Realms service and Xbox Live. Play with friends 24/7 on private, cloud-based servers, even when the original world creator is offline. And with your Xbox Live account, you even can try Minecraft Realms on mobile and Windows 10 free for one month through the Minecraft app.

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Connect with the Xbox Live Community, everywhere you go

Stay connected with your friends and gaming community everywhere you go across Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, tablets, and phones. See what your friends are playing, view your achievements, get notifications, send messages, share game clips, and much more. You can even party chat with gamers across Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs.

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Play in more places

Enjoy the freedom to play your favorite games in more places than ever. Easily access your games, friends, and community across Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, tablet, and phone. Wherever you go, your games and achievements go with you. And when you stream your Xbox One games to your Windows 10 PC, you can continue to play with your friends and record your best game moments.

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Build your gaming legacy

Earn Achievements and add to your Gamerscore across Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, tablet, and phone. Take screenshots and capture your best gaming moments with built-in Game DVR. Use the footage to create amazing videos, add commentary, and share them with your friends. You can also broadcast gameplay live from your Xbox One via Mixer for the world to see. Create your own identity as a gamer. Customize your Gamertag, create your own Xbox Avatar, and bring together everything that matters to you in your Gamer Profile.

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Multiplayer for everyone

Build imaginative, awe-inspiring worlds with your friends. Compete in heart-pounding matches that require quick thinking and fast reflexes. Whether you are in the mood for cooperative or competitive gameplay, Xbox Live has something for everyone. With the world's premier gaming community, there is always someone ready to play matching your skill and style.

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Battle-tested performance

Powered by hundreds of thousands of servers, Xbox Live delivers maximum performance while reducing lag and cheating. With over 1 billion multiplayer matches played each month, Xbox Live is built for performance, speed and reliability.

Play with the best

Now it’s faster and easier to find people you want to play with on Xbox Live using Xbox Looking for Group.

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Cloud-based, cross-device multiplayer

Xbox Live opens you to a wider world of gamers to play with. With cross-device multiplayer, you can play with your friends regardless of whether they play on Xbox One or Windows 10 PC.

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Xbox Live Rewards is now Microsoft Rewards

Getting rewarded for doing what you love…what could be better? With Microsoft Rewards, playing games, watching movies, and having fun on Xbox Live means real rewards in your pocket. Gamers will also be rewarded for searching the web with Bing and shopping at the Microsoft Store. Start earning today.

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EXPLORE CONSOLES

1. Initial set-up, updates, and some games and features require broadband internet; ISP fees apply. Online multiplayer for Xbox One requires Xbox Live Gold (sold separately).

Jump ahead with Xbox Live

The next generation of live game streaming