Following the surprise launch of the My Xbox Live app for iOS from Microsoft last week, it seems somebody at Redmond has decided that exclusivity isn’t the path to success, and has green-lit the launch of Microsoft titles Kinectimals and Halo Waypoint for iOS.
Halo WayPoint is a free download on the iTunes Store for both iPhone and iPad, while Kinectimals is a $2.99 universal app for both Apple platforms. Both are ports of the original Windows Phone 7 apps, so there’s nothing really new on offer, other than availability on Microsoft’s old rival’s platform.
Given the lack of quality exclusive Xbox Live titles on WP7, it is a little surprising to see Microsoft willingly give up some of the amall advantage they have to its rival platform. Although there isn’t Game Center support so maybe Redmond is trying to tempt people over to WP7 with the promise of Achievements…
More likely, Microsoft knows that WP7 has a long way to go, and realises that it’s better to have product selling on the App Store while it grows its own OS’s market share.
Either way, here’s hoping we see more of it… Gears of War on iPad, anyone?
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Paul
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 11:22 AMGood one Microsoft… Charge your loyal WP7 users $3.49 for Kinectimals, whilst iOS users get it for $2.99.
fuckapple
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 12:28 PMF**king idiots, No wonder WP& is dying a slow, painful death. Back to iPhone for me.
James
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 1:14 PMI’m kind of peeved MS is doing this… whats the point of me owning a WP7?
SteveIsALegend
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 2:08 PMGuys, go to the link on top, and read all of Steve’s comments. You’ll understand more thoroughly this guy’s got a really fresh mind on the market!
MDolley
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 2:43 PMI think Microsoft want me to buy an iPhone…
First they bring out an Xbox app for iOS which I think is really good
Then they bring out a SkyDrive app
Now the are bringing Microsoft Game Studios games to iOS
Tiles alone aren’t going to keep me…
Jaron
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 3:40 PMI think this is a smart move and good news. If a software company can make a killer app for the competitions’ device it is a WIN, but if what Paul says about $3.49 on wp7 and $2.99 on iTunes is true then that is quite a fail.