In a move that recognizes the rise of free-to-play games, Microsoft is using a new "Xbox Network" moniker for parts of its online gaming service. The change follows its u-turn on an Xbox Live Gold ...

Microsoft's strategy for its current generation of consoles, the Xbox Series X|S, differs from its approach in the past. Whereas selling consoles has hitherto involved securing exclusive games and ...

Today's announcement from Microsoft, citing the end of Xbox Live and the beginning of Xbox Network, marked the end of an era beginning in 2002 with the original Xbox. While there were several online ...

Microsoft has made the name change official. RIP, Xbox Live; long live Xbox network. The change has finally happened: Microsoft has changed the name of Xbox Live to just “Xbox network,” and is ...

After 18 years, Microsoft is retiring the Xbox Live brand. Members of the Xbox Insider program, an opt-in service that lets customers get early access to new Xbox features, reported that their Xbox’ ...

If Xbox Live was Microsoft’s online gaming service at the height of its powers, then this past weekend was Xbox Dead. For more than 36 hours in mid May, Xbox players had trouble connecting to the Xbox ...

In recent years, we’ve seen Microsoft make a strong effort to change its business outlook and approach to marketing. With these changes, and the newfound emphasis on Xbox Game Pass, many have ...

"'Xbox network' refers to the underlying Xbox online service, which was updated in the Microsoft Services Agreement,” a Microsoft rep told the site. "The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox network’ is ...

Going forward, Microsoft will officially refer to Xbox Live as "Xbox network." Despite this name adjustment, the corresponding Xbox Live Gold subscription service isn't changing--you'll still need it ...

After over 18 years, Microsoft will soon rename Xbox Live. The service will be called Xbox network. Some of the earliest mentions of the name change came from beta testers of Xbox’s new dashboard, ...

Microsoft has rebranded its online service Xbox Live to Xbox network so it wouldn't get confused with Xbox Live Gold. The change was first spotted by users on Twitter over the weekend, before ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. In what’s turning into a bad week for gamers, the Xbox Live ...