Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Microsoft buys Skype and port to Xbox and Kinect

A $ 8.5 billion acquisition by The announcement outright purchase of Skype by Microsoft obviously did not leave out the possible consequences of the operation in videogame terms, or at least for what concerns the hardware Redmond game. The confirmation of the budget package arrived today, along with an estimate of the purchase money: $ 8.5 billion was paid by Microsoft to control the company specialized in VoIP and Internet communications.

The Redmond has provided ongoing support to the development and evolution of Skype, the new structure created specifically Microsoft Skype Division. The company also announced that it will seek to integrate the Skype service with its gaming platforms, namely Xbox 360 and Kinect, although still not clear how the integration should take place, for the moment.

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