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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Fancy Yourself A Game Developer? Microsoft Is Looking For You

Microsoft is looking for XBox 360 game developers and has stepped up it's game in an attempt to attract more homegrown projects. Microsoft has launched "Xbox Live Community Games" a platform for would be game developers to sell their creations. Here's how it works, use the XNA Game Studio toolset to develop your game, submit your work to Microsoft who will "rigorously peer-review" your creation. If your game makes the cut it will be added to the Xbox Live Marketplace catalog and offered at a chosen price point of between $2.50 and $10. As a games developer you will net yourself up to 70% of the revenue generated through sales via the Xbox Live Marketplace. "The Community Games channel will launch this fall in the United States, Canada and select European locations, with others to follow in 2009." according to PC World.

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