Microsoft suddenly Kills Its Movies And Tv Store On xbox and Windows

Microsoft has abruptly unopen its movies and TV shop connected Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. As of coming you tin nary longer acquisition new movies aliases TV shows from nan Microsoft Store connected Xbox aliases Windows, but you will still beryllium capable to entree antecedently purchased contented connected devices.

“Downloads will proceed to beryllium disposable connected Windows and successful HD max resolution,” says Microsoft, but you’ll person to proceed utilizing nan Movies & TV app connected Windows aliases Xbox to play nan contented you ain alternatively than entree it from different work — unless your purchased movies are portion of Movies Anywhere successful nan US. Microsoft is not offering a refund for purchases, either.

The closure of Microsoft’s movies and TV shop has been nervously anticipated by Xbox and Windows users ever since Microsoft shut down its Groove Music service successful 2017. Microsoft primitively launched a movies and TV storefront pinch nan Zune Video Marketplace successful 2006, earlier it was replaced by Xbox Video successful 2012. That past shape-shifted into nan Movies & TV app and shop successful 2015, and now a decade later it’s going away.

Microsoft is now leaving it up to Amazon, Netflix, Apple TV, and nan galore different streaming video services to cater for movies and TV contented connected Windows and Xbox. Microsoft will proceed to supply support for immoderate issues playing backmost antecedently purchased content, and owners will beryllium hoping nan institution keeps its servers online for galore years to come.