Skype group video calls used to require a subscription to Skype Premium, but today the service announced that group video calling will be free starting today for Windows, OS X, and Xbox One users, and will roll out to all other Skype platforms soon.

Group video calls allow Skype users to connect with up to 10 people in a video chat at the same time, and Skype users have been clamoring for the company to make the feature free—a la Google Hangouts—for some time now. People using Skype on other platforms, like mobile devices, will have to wait a little bit before group video calling gets to them too, but it's on the way. Hit the link below for more information.

Skype Loves Bringing Groups Together – With FREE Group Video Calling | Skype Blog via The Verge