Xbox and PC Gamers join forces with Games for Windows
Xbox LIVE and Windows Vista to create single online gaming service, starting with Halo 2
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NEWS: 14 March 2007 12:21 GMT by Chris Ford
The union will take place on May 8, 2007, with the Windows Vista version of the Xbox blockbuster Halo 2, and the idea is that Games for Windows — LIVE will connect Windows gamers to over six million gamers already in the Xbox LIVE community. June will see Shadowrun’s launch, which will connect Windows gamers with 360 players in cross-platform matches using a single service for the first time. And then later in 2007, UNO will also support cross-platform play between Windows and the 360. Games for Windows — LIVE will allow gamers to have a single identity, a single gamertag, a single friends list and a single list of achievements attainable on the Xbox 360 and a Windows-based PC. “Five years ago, we began building a service that now defines the bar for online gameplay”, said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. “The benefits of expanding Xbox LIVE to Games for Windows titles is twofold: We’re bringing together two communities that share a passion for playing online games, and we’re enhancing the online experience for PC gamers who have long desired seamless game and voice connectivity — it’s a win for everyone.”
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