fastson
08-14-2006, 04:02 PM
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10458
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.
In an official statement related to this major announcement, Microsoft suggested that the new product "...will democratize game development by delivering the necessary tools to hobbyists, students, indie developers and studios alike to help them bring their creative game ideas to life while nurturing game development talent, collaboration and sharing that will benefit the entire industry."
Great. :)
I want to see more of this.
Net Yaroze spawned some pretty cool games for the PS1. The Official PlayStation Mags in Europe would almost every month have a home made Net Yaroze game on the demo CD. Some were very well done.
PS2s Linux Kit resulted in a few games AFAIK. But not nearly as many as the Net Yaroze.
PS3 will come with Linux pre-installed, so the support should be bigger than it was for the PS2.
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.
In an official statement related to this major announcement, Microsoft suggested that the new product "...will democratize game development by delivering the necessary tools to hobbyists, students, indie developers and studios alike to help them bring their creative game ideas to life while nurturing game development talent, collaboration and sharing that will benefit the entire industry."
Great. :)
I want to see more of this.
Net Yaroze spawned some pretty cool games for the PS1. The Official PlayStation Mags in Europe would almost every month have a home made Net Yaroze game on the demo CD. Some were very well done.
PS2s Linux Kit resulted in a few games AFAIK. But not nearly as many as the Net Yaroze.
PS3 will come with Linux pre-installed, so the support should be bigger than it was for the PS2.