Microsoft 'to axe XNA'

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The future of Xbox LIVE Indie Games is becoming clouded. Microsoft says DirectX 'is no longer evolving'.

Microsoft has given the clearest signal yet that it will phase out XNA, the development framework which had become popular among many indie game developers.

In an email reportedly sent to multiple game developers and MS employees, Microsoft confirmed that XNA would be "retired" from a program that promotes the company's own technologies.

However, many developers are still waiting on receiving this email.

The email said that XNA Game Studio is "not in active development".

In the long run, this would mean that the framework will be less and less relied on for developing Xbox games. But it is now speculated that Microsoft is preparing a replacement.



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ZyphrPosted:

Starify I don't know why people hate on india Games. I feel like I can actually have fun while playing them.


It's something to do when you're bored.

StarifyPosted:

I don't know why people hate on india Games. I feel like I can actually have fun while playing them.

SynybunPosted:

Summit14 Indie games are fun Y microsoft


Some of them are, at least.

kevkraftHDPosted:

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THEKEEHITTMAN Indie games aren't that good anyway, so I don't really care too much.


They can actually be alot of fun, try them out


indie games is racist because its not available in my country !

Summit14Posted:

Indie games are fun Y microsoft

neboPosted:

THEKEEHITTMAN Indie games aren't that good anyway, so I don't really care too much.


They can actually be alot of fun, try them out

DarksydeZachPosted:

Orangezz They need to refund microsoft points then for people who bought them cuz ive spent 800 msp on indie games


The article doesn't say that indie games won't work anymore they are retiring the framework that designers use to make the games therefore making it harder for indie designers to produce games.

ReaimingPosted:

I never really played any indie games, but I hope people that purchased there games get to keep them or they should be refunded.

OrangezzPosted:

They need to refund microsoft points then for people who bought them cuz ive spent 800 msp on indie games

THEKEEHITTMANPosted:

Indie games aren't that good anyway, so I don't really care too much.


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