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Sign in with your Microsoft account
You need to sign in with a Microsoft account (formerly called Windows Live ID) to buy or download games from
Xbox Games. Here’s how:
1. From the Start screen, tap or click Games.
2. Do one of the following:
Click Sign in (in the upper-right corner).
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and tap Settings, then tap or click Account. Click
Sign in.
3. Type your Microsoft account info (email and password) and tap or click Save.
4. Scroll to one of the following stores:
Windows game store Games you can play on Surface.
Xbox 360 game store Games you can play on your Xbox 360 console. Games that you buy are
added to your console’s download queue and automatically downloaded the next time your
console connects to the Xbox Live service.
Tips
Tap or click a game to see options such as buy, play and explore. Open the Search charm to find a
particular game.
Set a beacon to let your friends know that you want to play a game.
Xbox games might take advantage of Xbox features such as achievements, leaderboards, multiplayer
modes, and connecting with friends.
Games in the Windows Store
You can also install games for Surface using the Store app. Here’s how:
Open the Store app, scroll to Games, and then tap or click Games. Browse all the games or choose a
subcategory at the top.
Tips
Games that you buy are charged to the payment option associated with your Microsoft account. Games
that you buy can be installed on up to five PCs running Windows 8 or Windows RT. For more info, see the
Windows Store section in this guide.
To see your account info, open the Settings charm, and then tap or click Your account.
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