Microsoft 'killed' plans to introduce widespread PC and Xbox 360 cross-platform play.

That's according to Voodoo PC founder, Rahul Sood, who claims that Microsoft explored cross-platform online gaming but tests didn't go too well.

Sood claims that the cross-platform concept was discussed "many many months ago", however when it came to testing, the results suggested this was an avenue better left unexplored.

Speaking via an interview, the Voodoo man explained that since the controller couldn't compete with the accuracy of the mouse and keyboard, "console players got destroyed every time".

The playing field was so unfair that "it would be embarrassing to the Xbox team in general had Microsoft launched this initiative," he said.

Microsoft of course trialed the idea of PC versus Xbox 360 gaming with FPS Shadowrun, which received mediocre reviews.

Microsoft is currently scheduled to release Fable 3 on the PC and 360 around the same time.

Very few do, simply because PC gamers whip the console gamers

Shadowrun/Universe at War are 2 cross platform games I have tried, both regularly see the PC gamers on the top and the console gamers lower due to the advantages with using a keyboard/mouse over a gamepad.

Even things such as racing games doesn't see a console gamer get an advantage as a PC gamer can use a wheel/pad also

Yes but once console users start to use keyboards and mice then that will narrow but then processors do not keep up as fast in consoles.

Yes but once console users start to use keyboards and mice then that will narrow but then processors do not keep up as fast in consoles.

Not all games support the use of a keyboard and mouse.