Microsoft Jewel is Now Available on Mobile With Xbox Achievements

Microsoft is expanding its lineup of casual mobile games with Microsoft Jewel, which is now available on iOS and Android with Xbox Achievements support. The game supports cross-progression across mobile and PC, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will also enjoy an ad-free experience on all platforms.

Microsoft Jewel is the fifth mobile game from Microsoft, joining Wordament, Mahjong, Sudoku, and the Microsoft Solitaire Collection. It’s also the company’s first new mobile game launch in seven years, even though Microsoft Jewel was already integrated into the Rewards tab of the Xbox mobile app.

For those unfamiliar with it, Microsoft Jewel is a Candy Crush-like game where players need to match three or more jewels to clear them from a board. “Each move can open new possibilities across the board. Create Bonus Jewels, place them where they will have the biggest impact, and use power-ups to set off chain reactions,” the Microsoft Casual Games team explained.

Microsoft Jewel offers daily challenges to keep gamers hooked on its simple gameplay. The inclusion of Xbox achievements is nice, and you have to wonder why Microsoft isn’t also bringing that to the Candy Crush games it now owns.

As part of the ongoing Xbox reset, Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty announced last week that the Microsoft Casual Games team would be joining Candy Crush developer King. Booty said that this was all about “uniting our two global leaders in casual game design and live operations,” and indeed, the company could certainly do more to increase Xbox’s presence on mobile.