Microsoft buys Skype, plans to add support to Kinect and Xbox Live

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Next time Microsoft purchases a company, we know how it'll contact its new acquisition to begin negotiations. Microsoft just entered into an agreement to purchase Skype for "$8.5 billion in cash." There's good news involved, even if you're not a Skype investor: "Skype will support Microsoft devices like Xbox and Kinect, Windows Phone and a wide array of Windows devices," Microsoft announced, "and Microsoft will connect Skype users with Lync, Outlook, Xbox Live and other communities."

You won't be stuck exclusively using Skype with Kinect, either, as the company plans to continue supporting Skype clients on platforms other than its own (which means Microsoft is now in control of a PSP app). Microsoft did not provide a timeframe for the debut of these Xbox and Windows Phone services, but we'd be very surprised if there weren't a staged Skype call during Microsoft's E3 presentation next month.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/microsoft-buys-skype-plans-to-add-support-to-kinect-and-xbox-li/#

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-DynastyPosted:

sadly, to say the new consles can do anything like legit anything

clawPosted:

LOL, Thats Funny i use skype all the Time

i wonder if there gonna make a Game on Demand for Skype

-kyle1530-Posted:

this is great skype is amazing this will be a good addition glad to see Microsoft expanding. also 8.5 billion IN CASH omg i would like to see that money

FuttBuckerPosted:

TTG_linelite whats the point in skype when u can just use party chat?


People who aren't on xbox, you can talk to them with your mic. Duhr.

TTG_linelitePosted:

whats the point in skype when u can just use party chat?

LukesModzPosted:

JTAGPLEASE id love to see 8.5 mill in cash
Dont you mean Billion ?

JTAGPLEASEPosted:

id love to see 8.5 mill in cash

cuePosted:

skype on xbox would be freaking awesome!
can't wait, well invested Microsoft :3
i would love to talk with friends on skype while playing on the xbox

SchoeyPosted:

Cheater912 PC to 360 chat would kill everything. Can't wait!

Indeed, Can Play Minecraft without using my Ipod Mic :P

FrankPosted:

PC to 360 chat would kill everything. Can't wait!