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A recent update to Microsoft’s service agreement referred to Xbox Live as “Xbox online service.” This prompted some to speculate that Microsoft could be re-branding Xbox Live or even discontinuing the service. However, in a statement released to The Verge, a Microsoft representative clarified the reasoning behind this service update and new terminology. “The update to ‘Xbox online service’ in the Microsoft Services Agreement refers to the underlying Xbox service that includes features like cross-saves and friend requests,” reads the statement. “This language update is intended to distinguish that underlying service, and the paid Xbox Live Gold subscription. There are…