Microsoft creating ‘open source’ framework for gaming, formed a new team for iOS, Windows Phone and Android

Microsoft is described as shifting toward openness and cross-platform support in gaming. A new team called “New Devices and Gaming” is tied to a job posting for a Software Development Engineer II, and the posting says the team will create a modern framework that is open source, lightweight, extensible and scalable across Windows Store, Windows Phone, iOS and Android.

The stated goal is to “win back our game developers from our competitors,” and the work is framed as enabling end-to-end gaming scenarios with internal teams and external partners. The article reads this as a move away from a locked-in Xbox model and as part of a broader Microsoft strategy built around services across platforms.

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• Microsoft is forming a new team called “New Devices and Gaming.”
• The job posting says the team will create a modern framework.
• The framework is described as open source, lightweight, extensible and scalable.
• The target platforms listed are Windows Store, Windows Phone, iOS and Android.
• The project goal is to win back game developers from competitors.
• The team will work with internal and external partners to enable end-to-end gaming scenarios.
• The article presents this as a shift away from Xbox exclusivity toward cross-platform support.