Xbox Live usage and spending up thanks to games like Fortnite

Microsoft today confirmed that its gaming business continues to grow, and active Xbox Live members reflect that. Monthly active users on Xbox Live hit 57 million in the first quarter of Microsoft’s fiscal 2019. That’s up 8 percent year-over-year. That’s also down only 2 million from the holiday period of 59 million monthly active users. Microsoft notes it is seeing Xbox Live growth across consoles, Windows 10, and mobile.

The Xbox gaming division saw a 44-percent year-over-year jump in revenue. And while the Xbox One X hardware, which didn’t launch until Q2 of fiscal 2018, is responsible for most of that, games and Xbox Live subscription programs were also major contributors.