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San Francisco (AP) - Microsoft on Tuesday announced that they will be provided by developed Xbox360 video game players, these games can be downloaded through the game console's online services.
Microsoft said that this holiday season is scheduled to start this new service will enable the number of games Xbox360 games library doubled, to reach 1000 games a year.
To publish a new game on the Xbox Live service, game developers must be XNA developer Club (XNA Creators Club) members, or to order Microsoft to pay game development software - "XNA Game Studio" (XNA Game Studio), to order the software each year to pay $ 99. And all released games every online player community by detecting quality and comfort.
Developers will be members of the club's spring release of a test version of the game for testing.
Microsoft also announced that game developers but also for Microsoft's Zune portable digital media players, making the game.
"It is now open to all game industry developers time, but also to let the world share their results," John Schappert, vice president of Microsoft's games division in San Francisco news conference on the 6000 Game Developers announced.
Microsoft also said this week they offer free game development software to students XNA Game Studio 2.0.
These actions are to promote Microsoft Xbox360 game development, so that it can be able to compete with Nintendo and Sony's PlayStation game console in a highly competitive market. Last year, Nintendo released their game development software WiiWare.
Analyst at US market research firm Lazard Capital Markets, said he does not expect the mass consumer market'll like Xbox download service, but it does encourage independent developers to develop Xbox360 game.
"This will attract more independent developers who want to break into this market, so that they begin to develop Xbox," Sebastian said, "This also allows the development and sale of electronic games closer to the public."
But Microsoft did not say Wednesday whether the download is free, the service did not say whether the revenue for game developers.
And this is precisely the most critical issue independent game developer Phil Fish want to know. Fish and two other friends in Montreal with just founded a company Polytron (Polytron Corp.), it has been developed using XNA software called "Fez" game.
Fish said that the use of Microsoft tools, development of the game is not an easy task. He hoped that their game on their website to get a $ 10 profit per download.
Fish said, "I do not want to because Microsoft allows us to use their software development game, we took a year out of work contribute in vain."
Those with extreme want is to explore the major record companies as musicians, these independent game developer also wants to prove himself to those games distribution company, and get a sales contract.
With a Polytron's Jason DeGroot said that Microsoft's new Xbox download service could create a centralized platform for these developers to let them show their developed game without having to worry about contract issues. Under Microsoft's plan, game developers still retain ownership of their release.
DeGroot said, "It provides a broad audience for independent developers."
Xbox Live service has 10 million subscribers, they are likely to play those games, those games are likely to go to the rating. But it also allows DeGroot worry this service will make low-quality game during flooding.
DeGroot said, "the development of the game is not easy, for some people, may be lifting a rock on their own feet."
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