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Microsoft Studios has today crossed the line that Windows Phone users never thought would be breached: gamers can now earn Xbox Achievements, access leaderboards and friends lists in-game on iOS devices. Wordament marks the debut of Xbox LIVE on iOS devices and is available to download now, for free.

Already available for Windows Phone handsets and recently launched as a free app on Windows 8, Wordament is a word game that blends elements of classic wordsearches and Scrabble. Electronic Theatre recently delivered an in-depth review the Windows 8 version of Wordament, stating: “Wordament is a fantastic addition to the Xbox gaming component of the operating system (OS) for both casual and experienced videogame players.”

Available as a free download now, Wordament grants iOS gamers immediate access to Xbox Achievements, leaderboards and friends lists.

http://electronictheatre.co.uk/mobile/ios-news/28987/xbox-arrives-ios-earn-achievements-iphone



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HOLY CRAP!

I just downloaded this and it's AWESOME!! It's so cool that I can get achievements on my iPhone now! Also, the game is really fun. Good stuff, I hope they release more



Interesting. So you can access XBL stuff from compatible games then? Without needing a stand alone app? That's cool.

For laughs:

So do you have to have a subscription to play wordament? lolololol



Before the PS3 everyone was nice to me :(

So do these achievements show up on your Xbox Gamertag?



mantlepiecek said:

So do these achievements show up on your Xbox Gamertag?


Yeah! It's awesome



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man-bear-pig said:
mantlepiecek said:

So do these achievements show up on your Xbox Gamertag?


Yeah! It's awesome

So this basically means that XBL went multiplatform in the sense it is on a non-MS platform, right?

Didn't expect this at all.

Can they sell games on iPhone? Surely it would be competition to apple?

Or I am missing something.



mantlepiecek said:
man-bear-pig said:
mantlepiecek said:

So do these achievements show up on your Xbox Gamertag?


Yeah! It's awesome

So this basically means that XBL went multiplatform in the sense it is on a non-MS platform, right?

Didn't expect this at all.


Pretty much. It basically turns all iOS and Windows devices into Xbox handhelds



mantlepiecek said:

Can they sell games on iPhone? Surely it would be competition to apple?

Or I am missing something.


Not sure what you mean by this...



man-bear-pig said:
mantlepiecek said:

Can they sell games on iPhone? Surely it would be competition to apple?

Or I am missing something.


Not sure what you mean by this...

I thought they would sell games on xbl on iphone. Since the first is free according to OP.

And since apple has their own store on iphone I thought they may have had a monopoly on it.



Smartglass, achievements, seems MS has the least fear to open up to other platforms to gain audience, well done.