Microsoft Xbox 720 to feature in-game Skype integration

The listing calls the Xbox a "fundamental lynchpin" of Skype's bid to conquer the living room and, due to the time needed to develop the new hardware, Microsoft points out that the role is time-critical.

The posting says

The posting says: "Skype is working on powering real-time voice and video communications on the Xbox. Xbox is a fundamental lynchpin of Skype's living-room strategy, and we are focused on enabling amazing new in-game and in-console voice and video experiences for the at once generation of Xbox.

Since acquiring the world's leading VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) client for $8.5 billion the tech world has wondered what Microsoft will do with Skype.

Windows Phone app

It has belatedly launched a Windows Phone app, which, aside from the Metro interface, has offered very little in the way of new features. Nevertheless, deep Skype integration is expected with Windows Phone Apollo.