Overview
Xbox Live is Microsoft’s pioneering online gaming and digital distribution service, hosted under the xboxlive.com domain first registered in 2001 ahead of the launch of the original Xbox console. The domain serves as the primary online hub for Xbox ecosystem services, connecting millions of gamers across Xbox consoles, Windows PC, and mobile devices to multiplayer gaming, digital content purchases, social features, and subscription benefits including Xbox Game Pass. For over two decades, xboxlive.com has been a cornerstone of the global online gaming industry, helping popularize the model of subscription-based premium online multiplayer access that is now standard across major console platforms. The domain is managed by Microsoft, one of the largest technology companies in the world, and leverages Microsoft Azure infrastructure for reliable, global delivery of services to users across every major region. With a global traffic rank of 371, xboxlive.com receives hundreds of millions of monthly visitors from gamers seeking account management, service status information, support resources, and access to Xbox’s digital storefront. The domain has evolved alongside the Xbox brand, expanding from its original focus on console multiplayer to encompass cross-platform social features, cloud gaming, and integration with Microsoft’s broader consumer services. Over 24 years of consistent operation, xboxlive.com has maintained an unbroken reputation as a trusted official hub for the worldwide Xbox gaming community.
Company Profile
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology corporation, one of the world's largest developers of software, consumer electronics, and online services, and owner of the Xbox gaming brand.
Xbox ConsolesXbox Live GoldXbox Game PassXbox Cloud GamingWindows Gaming Services
Market PositionOne of the two leading global console gaming platforms, with over 100 million monthly active users worldwide
RevenueOver $15 billion annual revenue from the Microsoft Gaming segment
EmployeesOver 10,000 employees globally in the Microsoft Gaming division
Infrastructure
RolePrimary official domain for Microsoft's Xbox Live online gaming service ecosystem
IP OwnerMicrosoft Corporation
Global ScaleGlobal infrastructure serving gamers across all major world regions
Subdomain examples
account.xboxlive.com
status.xboxlive.com
support.xboxlive.com
DNS Records
A Records
20.70.246.20
20.112.250.133
20.231.239.246
NS Records
ns2-205.azure-dns.net
ns3-205.azure-dns.org
ns4-205.azure-dns.info
Related Domains
Same Owner
microsoft.comxbox.comazure.combing.com
Similar Services
playstation.comnintendo.comsteampowered.com
xboxlive.com is the dedicated service domain for Xbox Live, closely integrated with Microsoft's main corporate domain and the primary Xbox brand domain xbox.com