Microsoft & Gameloft announce first mobile games with Xbox Live support

Microsoft announced that Xbox Live was coming to mobile devices, mainly Android and iOS platforms, a few weeks ago. Microsoft’s Xbox Live SDK (Software Developer Kit) for mobile lets third-party developers take advantage of the online service.Gameloft recently confirmed the company’s first confirmed titles for Android and iOS platforms. Flagship mobile titles like Asphalt 9: Legends, Dragon Mania Legends, and Asphalt 8: Airborne will receive some degree of Xbox Live integration. Gameloft’s COO Baudouin Corman said: “We are thrilled to be partnering up with Microsoft to bring the Xbox Live network into Gameloft's flagship games. As one of the first partners to support Xbox Live on mobile devices, we seek to provide to our community more ways to experience our games and extend their fun, while seamlessly continuing to bring console, PC and mobile together.” The Software Developer Kit lets developers cherry pick Xbox Live features and incorporates them into their mobile games. Gameloft also claims that players of these mobile games will be able to unlock Xbox achievements, compare rankings, view their Xbox friends list and more.