14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is reportedly working to expand Silverlight to new territories, beyond the platforms where the technology is already available, namely Windows, Mac OS X, Windows Phone, set-to-boxes and Linux through the Moonlight project.
According to information in two job postings from the Redmond company, the plan is to make Silverlight-powered experiences available on the Xbox 360 console.
Microsoft has yet to confirm this officially, and until the company does so, the info needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
However, at the start of December 2010, the software giant is holding an event designed to shed light on the future of Silverlight, and even deliver the first details about the next version of the technology, the successor of Silverlight 4.
It could be in December that Scott Guthrie, Corporate Vice President, .NET Developer Platform might also clarify whether Silverlight will be offered for Xbox or not.
“One of the unique things about our team is how closely we partner with customers to make them successful with our technology – whether it’s one of the thousands of applications developed for Windows Phone 7, social network applications such as Seesmic, or powering the largest premium internet movie service through Netflix.
“With our next wave of releases we are looking to increase by an order of magnitude our usage, customer base and reach.
“As a developer you will be responsible for delivering features for Silverlight on the XBOX as part of the next wave,” reads an excerpt from one of the job postings. (emphasis added)
Of course, bringing Silverlight to Xbox is a move which fits into the software giant’s overall three-screens and a Cloud vision, with unified experiences, entertainment related, or otherwise.
“Silverlight is looking to hire motivated developers with a passion for creating ground breaking multiscreen platform experiences now targeting the XBOX,” the Redmond company reveals.