Just the other day, big news broke regarding the iOS port of the web-based game The Witcher: Versus broke: Chillingo, the publisher responsible dropping games like Toki Tori [$2.99 / Lite] and Minigore [$.99 / HD] on the App Store, will be handling the publishing duties.

In the press release announcing this move, CEO of Versus developer one2tribe, Wojciech Ozimek, spit HUGE game about the port. Here's what he said:

"Fans will still find epic duels in The Witcher: Versus; however we have revolutionized the gameplay for iOS devices so they quickly discover new possibilities and features unseen before.

Chillingo is the ideal partner to publish our game based on their proven track record � we wanted to ensure that our title is introduced properly with new consumers so they can discover the immersive, addictive adventure at their fingertips."

The Witcher: Versus is a menu-led fighting game. It's, essentially, turn-based�Mortal Kombat with UI-assigned actions. In the game, you pick attacks and defensive patterns in the game's interface while another person does the same. Fight outcomes are then decided based on what you picked versus what he picked. If you didn't block an attack, that's counts against your health and so on.

So, you have to wonder what the revolutionized gameplay in the iOS version is. I got in touch with Ozimek to see what was up. Turns out that The Witcher: Versus will be able to talk to the web-based version and vice versa. Good, strong cross compatibility is the big deal here.

"The key revolutionary solution is direct interaction between iPhone and Internet browser players (more platforms to come soon). In The Witcher: Versus you can freely browse the arena for challenges and fight players for both platforms using the same combat sequences, same items etc.

Furthermore, one you set up an account in the game you can use the same details to log into the game from both the iPhone and browser. All your character's stats, items, rank and other information will be stored and accessible no matter which platform you currently use"

If you're a fan of Versus, that's some pretty hip functionality. Games like these need a lot of attention from the player and we all don't sit in front of computers during the day. But do we always have our phones on us? Oh, yes, we do. Another huge benefit of this cross-compatibility is there will be a huge player base on day one from the existing web game. These are exciting times we live in.