Microsoft is making Skype group video calling a free, cross-platform feature, starting with the Windows desktop, Mac and Xbox One platforms.



From All About Microsoft:

The company announced on April 28 that Skype group video chat is now free, with no expiration date, on Windows desktop, Mac and Xbox One. Microsoft will add support for other platforms with free Skype group video calling in the future, officials said in a new blog post.

There's no timeframe available from Microsoft as to when group video calling will be available on "Modern" Windows like Windows RT, or Windows Phone, or on Android tablets. Group video calling is not available at all on these platforms; only one-to-one video is. But once it is available on these new platforms, it will be free, with no expiration date, a company spokesperson confirmed.

  Microsoft begins rolling out free Skype group video calling