Windows 10: share a Microsoft Store game with family

Just bought a game to my kid in Microsoft Store, i want to share it within the family like it's done with Steam games.How can that be done?Tnx

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Sharing Windows store games with child on own device

Hi Elise,

Thanks for the reply, but I'm not sure if this is correct. There's an abundance of documentation on the internet that states it is possible to share apps/games with family members. For instance:

Sharing Windows 10 Store Apps with your Family

How to share your PC game library with your family

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Unfortunately, none of the suggested steps is working for us.

 

Game sharing with family members

Hi,

I have just purchased Froza Horizon 4 Standard edition from Microsoft Store on Windows 10 PC. It downloaded and Installed overnight. Seems to work fine on my account/profile.

I want to share it with other Family members who have microsoft accounts and are listed as my family members. I believe this is possible with xbox play anywhere games.

Logged into one childs account, went to microsoft store, found game but it seems to want me to buy it again! Should it just say Install instead of Buy?

We dont have an xbox console. Do we need any other xbox stuff( pass, software etc.)?

Thanks for any sugestions.

 

Microsoft Family sharing and play anywhere

I purchased Gears of war 4 from Microsoft store which I am playing on my gaming laptop and don't own Xbox one. I would like to play this game with my sons on another 2 PCs.

I have successfully added everyone to Microsoft family and installed the game using my account signed into Microsoft store. Switching the store account back to my sons is also fine, it recognizes them in family and shows the Play button.

What I am unsure about is playing online simultaneously. It works fine for the most part but every so often one of PCs will exit the game back to desktop with no errors or anything. This might be due to long list of issues this game has had with graphics
drivers or what not.

Can anyone clarify if it is OK to do this under family sharing or will I have to purchase 2 more copies of the game and if the game quitting could be because of 3 people playing simultaneously?

Just to clarify, everyone is logging onto their computers with their outlook account, xbox app and store as themselves.