A few weeks ago, Microsoft exec Sarah Bond said that in November, “players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android.” It’s almost December and the feature still isn’t live, but Bond says it’s not Microsoft’s fault.

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.

Last month, Microsoft announced that, thanks to a recent ruling, it would allow people buy and play Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android starting in November. But, as we reach the end of the month,

Google has issued a statement in response to Microsoft today, and it's a frustrated one. The company claims that Xbox has always been able to offer these planned features via the Xbox app, and that Microsoft is "ignoring security concerns" that are related to the court ruling and the "rush to force its implementation".

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.

For what it’s worth, Microsoft offers a subscription-based Xbox Cloud Gaming feature, allowing users to remotely play both Game Pass and owned titles. However, Google’s terms

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 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.

Microsoft had plans to allow users of the Xbox app on Android to buy and play games through the software, but they've been delayed due to an administrative stay.