360 Release = Same as PC?

[bert_the_turtle]

. If MS did their homework, the XBox code should port easily to Windows

Like Games for Windows LIVE then?

Precisely I don't know the technical internal details, though, so I can't exclude the possibility of subtle or even large differences between the two.

[martin]

I'm quite sure there are already games for Windows that connect through XBL to the 360 to let you play multiplayer.

I don't actually own an xbox but I remember my friend who does own one saying that there are very few games that do it, the only I can remember off the top of my head is "shadowrun" and you needed to have paid for a games for windows live subscription to play on the PC against the xbox

[estel]

I'm quite sure there are already games for Windows that connect through XBL to the 360 to let you play multiplayer.

I don't actually own an xbox but I remember my friend who does own one saying that there are very few games that do it, the only I can remember off the top of my head is "shadowrun" and you needed to have paid for a games for windows live subscription to play on the PC against the xbox

GfWL: Gold features are now free. Shadowrun used to work, but the servers have been closed down. Universe at War: Earth Assault is cross-platform play.

[RabidZombie]

Doesn't evade the fact it's Games for Windows - Live, and thus probably won't support Linux or Mac anytime soon.

[estel]

Doesn't evade the fact it's Games for Windows - Live, and thus probably won't support Linux or Mac anytime soon.

Heheh yes. This is the main reason I'd be suprised to see 360/Windows cross platform play.