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And let’s face it Windows Phone exclusivity is bad for some people: iPhone and Android users who have no plans to switch to WP and don’t want to be incentivized to make that switch. Now, every time we complain about the loss of an exclusive, somebody hops in and responds that they hate exclusivity and that Windows Phone doesn’t need exclusive apps and games. Hopefully Wordament is proof of a new stance on that well-liked feature from Microsoft. That’s why Playstation 3 and PC players can enjoy Portal 2 together, but Xbox 360 players cannot. On the Xbox 360, Microsoft has long opposed cross-platform multiplayer of any kind, even when developers wanted it. A fair chunk of Wordament’s appeal is seeing so many other players sharing the same experience and comparing your own results against theirs. The ability to play the same game simultaneously with non-WP friends is alluring. Now, I can’t rally against this feature because if you’re going to port Wordament, of course you want everyone to play against each other. Presumably, stats and rankings carry over as well. Existing Wordament players who sign in on an iPhone or iPad will see all of their existing Xbox Live Friends and frenemies. iOS players compete against Windows Phone and Windows 8 players in real-time, trying to find as many words as possible during each round. Wordament is also the first Xbox Live game with cross-platform multiplayer.