Live Anywhere

Live Anywhere is an initiative by Microsoft to bring the Xbox Live online networking service to a wide variety of platforms and devices including Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, Zune, and more.

LIVE-enabled platforms

Platform Service Name Launch Discontinued
Xbox Xbox Live November 15, 2001 April 15, 2010
Xbox 360 Xbox Live November 22, 2005
Xbox One Xbox Live November 22, 2013
Windows XP onwards Games for Windows – Live May 22, 2007 August 25, 2013 (partial)
Windows 8 and 8.1 Xbox on Windows October 26, 2012
Windows Phone 7 and 8 Xbox on Windows Phone October 21, 2010
Windows 10/10 Mobile Xbox on Windows 10 July 29, 2015
Zune Zune Social September 16, 2008 September 4, 2011

The mobile device side of the service has been shown in concept at events such as E3 and CES on devices like a Motorola Q mobile phone, but specific details have not been released.

Since then, Microsoft has unveiled its next generation mobile platform, Windows Phone. Microsoft plans on being more aggressive with mobile Xbox Live-connected games by strictly controlling the phone hardware that Windows Phone runs on, and enabling DirectX 9 graphics for Windows Phone, the same version of DirectX that the Xbox 360 uses.

Live Gamertags are also used for the XNA Creator's Club service.

On April 15, 2010, Xbox Live was shutdown for the original Xbox Console. On October 2011, Xbox live was shutdown for the Zune.

Features

Pricing

Live is available in two tiers: Silver and Gold. Anybody who signs up to Live is given a Silver account, which offers a basic set of features that differ with each platform. Gold accounts require a subscription, but offer a greater variety of features.

Country 1 Month 3 Months 12 Months Games for Windows – Live Zune Social
Europe 6.99 19.99 59.99 Free Free
United Kingdom £5.99 £14.99 £39.99 Free Free
Australia $10.95 $29.95 $79.95 Free Free
Sweden SEK60 SEK179 SEK549 Free Free
United States $9.99 $24.99 $59.99 Free Free
Japan ¥819 ¥2079 ¥5229 Free Free

The original Xbox does not recognize Silver accounts, requiring Gold for all Live features (discontinued on April 15, 2010).

Zune Social does not have two tiers, the service is free to all users, though there is a Zune Pass "all-you-can-eat"-style music subscription service that costs $9.99.

Availability

Live is currently available in 220 countries, with more being brought online over time.[1]

Country Xbox Live Games for Windows – Live Xbox Live on Windows Xbox Live on Windows Phone
Afghanistan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Albania Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Algeria Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Andorra Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Angola Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Anguilla Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Antigua and Barbuda Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Armenia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Aruba Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Australia Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Azerbaijan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Bahamas, The Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Bahrain Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Bangladesh Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Barbados Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Belarus Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Belgium Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Belize Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Benin Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Bermuda Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Bhutan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Bolivia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Bosnia and Herzegovina Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Botswana Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Brasil Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Bulgaria Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Burkina Faso Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Burundi Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Cambodia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Cameroon Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Canada Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Cape Verde Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Cayman Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Central African Republic Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Česká republika Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Chad Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Channel Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Chile Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
China Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Christmas Island Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Colombia Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Comoros Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Congo Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Congo (DRC) Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Cook Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Costa Rica Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Côte d'Ivoire Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Croatia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Cyprus Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Danmark Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Deutschland Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Djibouti Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Dominica Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Ecuador Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Egypt Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
El Salvador Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Equatorial Guinea Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Eritrea Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
España Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Estonia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Ethiopia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Ελλάδα Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Falkland Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Faroe Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Fiji Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
France Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
French Guiana Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
French Polynesia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Gabon Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Gambia, The Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Georgia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Ghana Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Gibraltar Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Greenland Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Grenada Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Guadeloupe Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Guatemala Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Guinea Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Guinea-Bissau Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Guyana Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Haiti Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Honduras Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Hong Kong S.A.R. Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Iceland Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
India Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Indonesia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Iraq Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Ireland Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Italia Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Jamaica Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Japan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Jordan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Kazakhstan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Kenya Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Kiribati Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Korea Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Kuwait Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Kyrgyzstan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Laos Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Latvia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Lebanon Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Lesotho Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Liberia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Libya Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Liechtenstein Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Lithuania Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Luxembourg Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Macau SAR Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Macedonia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Madagascar Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Magyarország Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Malawi Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Malaysia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Maldives Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Mali Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Malta Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Marshall Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Martinique Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Mauritania Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Mauritius Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Mayotte Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Mexico Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Micronesia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Moldova Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Monaco Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Mongolia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Montenegro Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Montserrat Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Morocco Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Mozambique Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Myanmar Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Namibia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Nauru Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Nederland Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Nepal Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
New Caledonia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
New Zealand Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Nicaragua Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Niger Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Nigeria Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Niue Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Norfolk Island Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Norge Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Oman Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Österreich Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Pakistan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Palau Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Palestinian Territory, Occupied Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Panamá Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Papua New Guinea Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Paraguay Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Peru Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Philippines Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Pitcairn Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Poland Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Portugal Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Russia Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Qatar Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
República Dominicana Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Reunion Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Romania Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Rwanda Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Samoa Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
San Marino Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Sao Tome and Principe Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Saudi Arabia Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Schweiz Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Senegal Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Serbia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Seychelles Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Sierra Leone Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Singapore Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Slovakia Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Slovenia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Solomon Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Somalia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
South Africa Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Sri Lanka Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
St. Helena Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
St. Kitts and Nevis Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
St. Lucia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
St. Pierre and Miquelon Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Suisse Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Suomi Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Suriname Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Sverige Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Swaziland Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Taiwan Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Tajikistan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Tanzania Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Thailand Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Timor-Leste Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Togo Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Tokelau Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Tonga Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Trinidad and Tobago Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Tunisia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Türkiye Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Turkmenistan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Turks and Caicos Islands Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Tuvalu Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Uganda Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Ukraine Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
United Arab Emirates Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
United Kingdom Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
United States Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick
Uruguay Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Uzbekistan Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Vanuatu Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Vatican City Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Venezuela Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Vietnam Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Virgin Islands, British Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Wallis and Futuna Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Yemen Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Zambia Red X Red X Green tick Green tick
Zimbabwe Red X Red X Green tick Green tick

See also

References

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