Microsoft says its plans to let users buy and play games directly via the Xbox app on Android are being held up by a new legal issue.

Xbox and Google have seemingly provided conflicting takes on whether Xbox is allowed to sell and launch games from its Android app. In October, a US judge issued a permanent injunction ordering Google to open its Android marketplace to competitors.

The President of Xbox promised an overhauled Android app offering remote gaming in November, but it still hasn’t hit the app store.

Microsoft's plan to enable Android users to buy and play console games via the Xbox app have been delayed, seemingly

Microsoft revealed that its Xbox Game Store for Android is only waiting for the court's mandate to take effect.

A temporary administrative stay has halted Microsoft's plans to launch its Xbox game store on Android. The delay is due to ongoing legal battles between Google and Epic Games, which has implications for the entire Android ecosystem. Microsoft is ready to roll out the functionality once the court makes a final decision.

As Google appeals the decision to allow third-party storefronts sell Android apps, Microsoft pauses its plans to launch its Xbox Mobile Store.

Back in October, Microsoft announced that come November, it would be able to finally start selling Xbox games via its app on Android devices. This, as The Verge points out, has not yet happened. Now Xbox president Sarah Bond has taken to social media to lay the blame for this delay squarely at Google’s feet.

Users of the Xbox app for Android should be able to buy Xbox games, but this function is still missing. Microsoft is apparently waiting for court decisions.

After missing its original schedule, Xbox claims a new court decision is the reason behind the unforeseen delay, but Google says otherwise.

Microsoft has announced a delay in its plans to allow users to buy and play games directly via the Xbox app on Android due to a legal issue, Eurogamer reports.