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GDC 2019: 4.28 billion game hours played over Xbox Live across platforms every month News Mar 22nd, 2019

GDC 2019: 4.28 billion game hours played over Xbox Live across platforms every month

64 million monthly active users

GDC 2019: Cross-platform social app Evasyst offering early access News Mar 18th, 2019

GDC 2019: Cross-platform social app Evasyst offering early access

20 people can stream simultaneously

Helsinki start-up Hipfire Games raises $205k for debut VR and mobile cross-platform title Fail Space News Feb 27th, 2019

Helsinki start-up Hipfire Games raises $205k for debut VR and mobile cross-platform title Fail Space

Studio focused on creating multiplayer experiences in virtual reality

Report: Apple wants to combine Mac, iPad and iPhone development with new SDK News Feb 21st, 2019

Report: Apple wants to combine Mac, iPad and iPhone development with new SDK

Codenamed Marzipan, could be about to make life much easier for software creators

Microsoft Studios renames to Xbox Game Studios News Feb 6th, 2019

Microsoft Studios renames to Xbox Game Studios

"2019 is going to be a great year for Xbox gamers everywhere"

Apex Legends battle royale could get mobile cross-play News Feb 6th, 2019

Apex Legends battle royale could get mobile cross-play

One million players in eight hours

Microsoft readying SDK for Xbox Live cross-play on mobile and Nintendo Switch News Feb 5th, 2019

Microsoft readying SDK for Xbox Live cross-play on mobile and Nintendo Switch

In part thanks to the Big M's acquisition of PlayFab in January 2018

Epic is sharing Fortnite's cross-platform system with developers for free News Dec 12th, 2018

Epic is sharing Fortnite's cross-platform system with developers for free

"We have put huge efforts into building services for Fortnite that reach 200 million players across seven platforms"

Sony relents to enable PS4 cross-play with rival platforms News Sep 26th, 2018

Sony relents to enable PS4 cross-play with rival platforms

Starting with an open beta for Fortnite players

Nintendo and Microsoft dunk Sony on Twitter over Minecraft cross-play News Jun 22nd, 2018

Nintendo and Microsoft dunk Sony on Twitter over Minecraft cross-play

Sony’s cross-play policy has been under public scrutiny since Fortnite launched on Switch

Nintendo and Xbox go on the attack as Sony flounders on Fortnite cross-play controversy News Jun 15th, 2018

Nintendo and Xbox go on the attack as Sony flounders on Fortnite cross-play controversy

Crackdown on cross-platform play continues to rile up players

Sony blocks Fortnite cross-play between PS4 and Nintendo Switch News Jun 13th, 2018

Sony blocks Fortnite cross-play between PS4 and Nintendo Switch

The battle royale hit can still be played between mobile, PC, Mac and Xbox One though

Epic’s Fortnite Battle Royale is coming to mobile with PC and PS4 cross-play News Mar 9th, 2018

Epic’s Fortnite Battle Royale is coming to mobile with PC and PS4 cross-play

Developer claims title will have same gameplay, map, content and weekly updates

Minecraft adds cross-platform play between mobile, PC and consoles News Jun 12th, 2017

Minecraft adds cross-platform play between mobile, PC and consoles

DLC will also transfer between consoles

GameDuell switches focus from casual to cross-platform card and board games Job News Mar 30th, 2016

GameDuell switches focus from casual to cross-platform card and board games

Shuts down internal studio

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