The service won't be ready right out of the gate, though. The PC version is scheduled to ship this holiday season, while the 360 version should arrive early next year.Developer Petroglyph says it is taking steps to make sure console users aren't at a disadvantage when they take on PC players. RTS games have typically suffered at the hands of console controllers. Petroglyph has said in the past it likes some of the things Command & Conquer 3 and Battle for Middle-earth II did on the 360, and some of the console "fixes" it could do without. Universe at War's console control scheme is being built from the ground up to ensure "ease of command for console players."