Xbox One makes it possible to create indie games without restriction using commercially available hardware

Microsoft's game development tool "Microsoft XNA Game StudioAnyone can make games for Xbox 360 using this tool. However, although the tool is provided free of charge, it was necessary to pay annual fee in order to run on Xbox 360. This seems to allow you to release the game more freely on Xbox One.

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This is because GameInformer got a response from Microsoft sources in response to rumors that Microsoft's policy on game release might change, so that independent studio can put the game on digital circulation even without a sales partner, thing. The answer was Mark Witten, chief product manager of Xbox.

According to Mr. Witten, the future aim of Microsoft is "All people can be creator". Generally, when developing game software for consumer game machines, a dedicated development machine that does not generally circulate is necessary, but Xbox One can be used as a development tool if you add a developer kit to commercially available hardware It is now possible to produce and announce games by themselves. About this developer kit, it seems that it is in a state that it is not ready to be released yet.

In development, we will not restrict the contents of game titles from Microsoft, so whatever game you make can be OK. To the question "Is it OK to put the same level of game as the marketed as an indie game?" To the question, "I want to make such titles be able to utilize the power of Xbox One, Xbox LIVE, Kinect etc It is our goal. "


Revenue distribution with interested developers will be held in AugustGamescomIt is scheduled to be revealed at, but it is offered on Xbox 360Xbox LIVE indie gamesIt is supposed to assume something similar to marketplace, so the ratio seems to be 50-50. Information on the sales condition and liveliness at the market place is to be released at a later date, "How to create an Xbox One platform is the key, is not it?"

Currently, Mr. Witten's task seems to be how short the appraisal time of the game created.

The rival PS4Treat indie game developers like big game companiesWe announced that "Indie-friendly platformAlthough it is said that it is said, is Microsoft able to rework this?