It's already been confirmed that the new Windows 7 phone offers Xbox Live functionality, but now word has come out that users of the device will eventually be able to perform real time phone-to-console gaming.
Microsoft’s recent X10 event, hosted in Toronto, confirmed that Windows 7 would be running WMPoweruser during a video interview showcasing the new OS.
"So initially we're turn by turn-based," the Microsoft rep said, referring to the phone-to-phone multiplayer capabilities on day one. "We are working on real-time phone-to-console, likely initially through Wi-Fi -- again, operator networks are sensitive to that. That's not on day one; day one will be turn-by-turn as well as companion-type gaming where you play a level on the phone and it may unlock a level or a weapon or some special achievement on the console game. But, uh yeah -- absolutely working on phone-to-console real-time. That is something we're working on and expect to have in the near future."
The interview also mentions gameplay between the PC and the phone “using the Xbox Live infrastructure,” where references such as Shadow Run were used as an example.
[Thanks Joystiq]
