Phone-to-Console Gaming Coming to Windows Phone 7
During the Microsoft X’10 event in Toronto recently, RGBFilter managed to score a great interview with Greg Milligan – Microsoft Mobility Solutions Manager. Greg confirmed that real-time phone-to-console gaming is coming via WiFi to Windows Phone 7 in the “near future.” He also revealed that games are coming where mini version on a phone will unlock additional features in the console counterparts.
Of interest is the price range suggested by Greg – about two bucks per game. This is much lower than expected for the Xbox Live titles… even if they are on a phone. Game invites will show up as avatars of friends on your tile, which is a pretty kick-ass feature.
There is no Twitter integration, even though Microsoft is supporting multiple third-party clients. Some feel this is a serious oversight. Everyone is on Twitter these days… even the folks in Redmond. Gamers want to tweet about what they’re playing and how well they’re playing it. Hopefully this is something that will be baked into the finished product when it launches.
Greg’s answer to the question of console to phone chat was pretty cagey (“We have nothing to announce now”) and I don’t think it is too much of a reach to expect something will come later.




