Chris Gohlke
08-14-2006, 11:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10458' target='_blank'>http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10458</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Talking on the eve of its Gamefest event in Seattle, Microsoft has revealed XNA Game Studio Express, a new product which will allow indie developers and students to develop simultaneously on Xbox 360 and PC, and share their games to others in a new Xbox 360 'Creators Club'. The details of the new tech are as follows: XNA Game Studio Express will be available for free to anyone with a Windows XP-based PC, and will provide them with what's described as "Microsoft's next-generation platform for game development." In addition, by joining a "creators club" for an annual subscription fee of $99, users will be able to build, test and share their games on Xbox 360, as well as access a wealth of materials to help speed the game development progress."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/xna.jpg" /> <br /><br />This looks pretty cool. I think this fits really well into Microsoft's long terms strategy of building platforms. Positioned correctly, this could be a great way for Microsoft to generate content for the Xbox Live Arcade. I'm looking forward to seeing what cool games might come out of this.