Abstract: Disclosed is system for enabling real-time cross-platform game play comprising a virtual machine configured to translate game play data from one or more separate game consoles. A first user uses a first game console, wherein the first game console communicates first game play data to the virtual machine in a first format. A second user uses a second game console, wherein the second game console communicates second game play to the virtual machine in a second format, the virtual machine translating the first game play in the first format into a neutral format. The virtual machine translates the second game play in the second format into the neutral format. An observer receives signals from the virtual machine, wherein the signals comprise the neutral format and wherein the virtual machine synchronizes the first format with the second format for the translated neutral format.