A company job listing indicates that Microsoft wants to develop Xbox Live games that are cross-platform capable on Windows Phone, iOS and Android. Will they work on the console and Windows 8 too?
There's speculation that Microsoft plans to launch Xbox Live-based games on enemy platforms like iOS and Android. They won't be loaded with malware or anything else equally as sinister, but instead will be straight-up titles that are cross-platform capable across all three mobile environments -- maybe even on Windows 8 and the Xbox 360 console.
The WP7/iOS/Android speculation stems from a recent Microsoft job posting for a software development engineer to work in Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division, specifically for Xbox LIVE.
"[The] Xbox LIVE Mobile team is looking for a passionate and experienced developer to join us [in] bringing Xbox LIVE entertainment experiences to various mobile platforms," the job description reads. "As the team inside IEB (Interactive Entertainment Business) dedicated to mobile experiences, we work closely with console software team and Xbox LIVE services team to bring the latest and greatest gaming and entertainment experience to mobile platforms including Windows Phone, iOS and other mobile platforms."
Can't get any clearer than that, right?
Responsibilities of this role will include working with the PM and the test team to define, design and implement Xbox Live mobile experiences on Windows Phone, iOS and other platforms, providing technical assessment and feasibility analysis on product requirements. The candidate will also work with Microsoft internal teams to deliver customized Xbox Live experiences to mobile devices, and investigate and prototype on new mobile technologies.
After news of the job opening began to circulate, a developer familiar with Microsoft's plans confirmed the job listing and the direction Microsoft plans to take. "Xbox is a client of ours," the developer said. "There's no way they'll be ignoring those other mobile platforms."
Microsoft launched the My Xbox Live app for Apple's iOS devices last month. The company also released an Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone during the same time period. So far Microsoft hasn't officially made any announcements about developing games for iOS and Android, but there's a good chance we'll learn more next week during CES 2012, as Microsoft will reportedly be focused on Windows Phone and the Xbox Live platform.
I wonder if Apple will make an iOS vs Android commercial a la "I'm a Mac and I'm a PC."
The are already working on implementing Xbox support to windows 8.
Are you ignoring Kinectimals which is already available on iOS here?
I think you might be looking at the wrong numbers, PS3 ones perhaps.
aww diddums did i upset you.... poor baby... have a sooker.
http://n4g.com/news/185069/xbox-360-experiencing-stagnant-demand-says-pachter b4 you take a huff and spit yer dummy, i only deal in facts... so if you cant handle the truth you best move on and grow up...
You got to be trolling, right? This link is from a more than 3 years old news that has been qualified as rumor by the commenters.
Anyway. I hope those games will not require an high-end new generation smartphone. There could be more game on android.
pc on the other hand has just reached 22billion and will hit if the current trend lasts 25billion by the end of this year.
so no m8 im not trolling just trying to be accurate.
But they've done nothing with GFW about the piracy issue, or sales to incentivize purchasing games online (versus piracy) means they need to score more exclusives. These days there are many solution MGS can draw from to encourage PC games to buy games again.. not just torrent them on a pirated copy of windows and play them.
If Microsoft can make of Win8 a secure content delivery platform as well as encourage more developers to migrate from mobile exclusives to mobile/console/windows games I think it would finally get some people off of Windows XP.
Many Xbox games already are cross-platform on the PC as well (look at Mass Effect). Microsoft still also has their (oft overlooked, unfortunately) Games for Windows Live which hooks into the Live network with your PC game, similar to the way Steam does. Bioshock 2 is an example, as well as Halo 2. If only game manufacturers supported it more. If they really wanted to, they could release two versions, one on Steam and one on Games for Windows Live. Then we could choose what PC gaming platform to go for.