Microsoft won't comment on plans for Xbox 360 Skype app

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While Microsoft has made a big fuss about adding Skype support to the Xbox One console, the company has yet to release a Skype app for the eight-year-old Xbox 360. Unfortunately, it appears that Microsoft doesn't want to comment on any plans to add Skype to its second-generation gaming machine.

In IGN's latest "Ask Microsoft Anything" Q&A, Xbox platform architect executive Marc Whitten flat out dodged a question from a fan who asked about that subject. Whitten's answer was simply, "For now, our focus is on making Skype on Xbox One a premiere experience." Hopefully, the "for now" part of the answer simply means that Microsoft might offer an Xbox 360 app at some point in the future.

In another part of the Q&A, Whitten also said Microsoft has no plans to support HD DVD on the Xbox One. The company placed its bets on the high definition disc movie standard when it launched an HD DVD add-on for the Xbox 360 in 2006. In the end, the format lost out to Blu-Ray, which Sony not only backed but put inside every one of its PlayStation 3 consoles. Now it looks like the few remaining HD-DVD add-ons will have to remain hooked up to an Xbox 360.

Yet another question asked Whitten if Microsoft plans to let Xbox One owners access old gamertags that have been left behind by inactive Xbox 360 users. Whitten seemed to hint that might happen, saying, "We’ve released inactive gamertags in the past, but it’s been a while. Stay tuned."

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FalsifiedPosted:

I think they'll bring it out, eventually.

-SkillzPosted:

Mentalist
Chloe_xD Well ok then :/ xbox one is more of a computer/tv than a game console .... x


I know right, I think they should focus alot more on the gaming side.
I think the gaming part is okay..that's what they mainly work on

-SkillzPosted:

I think that Skype is pretty good for Xbox

MentalistPosted:

Chloe_xD Well ok then :/ xbox one is more of a computer/tv than a game console .... x


I know right, I think they should focus alot more on the gaming side.

TristanaPosted:

-Ghosty
Katsumi
Breading why can't they tell us? why do they have to make us wait?


My guess is that they are putting it into consideration yet have not made a final decision. Hopefully they will tell us if they actually have plans for an Xbox 360 Skype app


Yeah, I hope they do because a lot of people are going to be staying with the 360 instead of upgrading to next gen


Yeah since they are supporting the 360 for another three years, I think and hope they will add it.

fexPosted:

Katsumi
Breading why can't they tell us? why do they have to make us wait?


My guess is that they are putting it into consideration yet have not made a final decision. Hopefully they will tell us if they actually have plans for an Xbox 360 Skype app


Yeah, I hope they do because a lot of people are going to be staying with the 360 instead of upgrading to next gen

KatsumiPosted:

-Amp
Zeff
McNuggets_Jr
Raci
Lightyear
JPEG I dont care about some freaking Skype on Xbox anyways.. I have PC for that.


Same, I don't get the point of having it on a console, pretty pointless.


It just depends... Some of the little kids with no computers may like it .. Lol
Because it will be a lot better and easier than using it through PC...
I don't know about that, The computer version is very simple and self explanatory.


That doesn't mean the Xbox version won't be. I think it will be good to have it on the 360.


I'm just hoping that both the PC and Xbox versions contain a degree of simplicity that i like to see in something like skype.

ZeffPosted:

McNuggets_Jr
Raci
Lightyear
JPEG I dont care about some freaking Skype on Xbox anyways.. I have PC for that.


Same, I don't get the point of having it on a console, pretty pointless.


It just depends... Some of the little kids with no computers may like it .. Lol
Because it will be a lot better and easier than using it through PC...
I don't know about that, The computer version is very simple and self explanatory.

TomorrowLandPosted:

Raci
Lightyear
JPEG I dont care about some freaking Skype on Xbox anyways.. I have PC for that.


Same, I don't get the point of having it on a console, pretty pointless.


It just depends... Some of the little kids with no computers may like it .. Lol
Because it will be a lot better and easier than using it through PC...

DV8Posted:

This seems like a bad idea, plus I have Skype for the PC and it works fine, I don't need it to be on my TV.


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