Microsoft has kicked their E3 hype machine into full gear, as they have just announced a ton of new apps coming to their next-gen console just days before they roll into this year’s convention.
In a video posted to the Xbox Wire, Major Nelson details several services coming to the Xbox One as part of their new rollout. Among the 40+ announced, some of the more well-known names include “…optimized-for-TV Twitter integration, Vine, HBO GO, ShowTime Anytime, Comedy Central, Major League Gaming (MLG), and more are scheduled to launch by the end of this holiday season. With these new additions, our catalog will increase by 25%, bringing it to more than 225 apps around the world.”
Yusuf Mehdi (who is Corporate Vice President of Devices and Studios at Microsoft) explains how important it is to make every day services like these available via gaming consoles, since gamers tend to spend more time there than vegging out in front of the TV. “Xbox fans are spending more time than ever on the console, spending more than five hours a day on Xbox One. Today as we announce new commitments from dozens of our partners, including deep integration with experiences like Twitter and Vine, we hit an important milestone in our journey to deliver unique experiences on Xbox. We’re thrilled to break new ground in social TV experiences like we’re doing with Twitter on Xbox One.” Said Mehdi.
For a complete breakdown of each new app coming to Xbox (by country), check out the list below:
- Antena 3 . Xbox One: ES
- ChiliTV . Xbox One: IT
- Comedy Central . Xbox One: US
- Crunchyroll . Xbox One: AU, AT, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, IE, IT, MX, NZ, UK, US
- ENCORE Play . Xbox One: US
- EPIX . Xbox One: US
- Filmbox Live . Xbox 360: AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CL, CO, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HK, HU, IN, IE, IL, IT, JP, MX, NL, NZ, NO, PL, PT, RU, SA, SG, SK, ZA, KR, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, AE, UK, US
- Fox Play. Xbox One: MX, BR. Xbox 360: MX, BR, AR, CO, CH
- Frightflix . Xbox One: US
- FXNOW . Xbox 360: US
- Gol TV . Xbox One: ES
- GoPro . Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR
- HBO GO . Xbox One: US: Xbox 360: MX, BR, AR, CO, CH
- iHeartRadio . Xbox One: US
- Infinity . Xbox One: IT
- IVI . Xbox 360: RU
- KDrama . Xbox One: AU, AT, BR, CA, DE, ES, FR, IE, IT, MX, NZ, UK, US. Xbox 360: AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CL, CO, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HK, HU, IN, IE, IL, IT, MX, NL, NZ, NO, PL, PT, RU, SA, SG, SK, ZA, ES, SE, CH, TW, TR, AE, UK, US
- maxdome . Xbox One: AT, DE
- MLG . Xbox One: US, UK, CA, AU
- MOVIEPLEX Play . Xbox One: US
- MTV . Xbox One: US
- NBA . Xbox One: AT, AU, BR, CA, FR, DE, IE, IT, MX, ES, NZ, UK, US
- NHL . Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR. Xbox 360: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, JP, AU, BR, NL, SE, RU, TW, PL, IN, HK, TR, BE, AT, NZ, SA, AR, NO, CH, SG, ZA, IR, DK, CO, CL, FI, CZ, HU, IL, GR, PT, SK
- Now TV . Xbox One: UK
- Picturebox . Xbox 360: UK
- Popcornflix . Xbox One: US
- ShowTime Anytime . Xbox 360: US
- Sky News . Xbox One: UK, IE, US, CA. Xbox 360: UK, IE, US, CA
- Sky Online . Xbox One: IT
- STARZ Play . Xbox One: US
- STV . Xbox 360: UK
- Syfy Now . Xbox One: US
- Target Ticket . Xbox One: US
- TuneIn . Xbox One: US, CA, MX, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES, AU, BR, AT, NZ, IR
- TV2 . Xbox 360: DK
- Twitter . Xbox One: US
- USA Now . Xbox One: US
- VEO . Xbox One: MX. Xbox 360: MX
- Vevo . Xbox One: CA, US, AU, FR, DE, IR, BR,ES, IT, UK, NZ
- VH1 . Xbox One: US
- Vine . Xbox One: US
- WATCH ABC . Xbox 360: US
- WATCH Disney Channel . Xbox 360: US
- WATCH Disney Junior. Xbox 360: US
- WATCH Disney XD. Xbox 360: US
- Watchever . Xbox One: DE