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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JoeyPosted:

Minecraft is definitely the biggest indie game.

WhisperPosted:

RNDM Minecraft started out as an indie game??


Yes, minecraft is an indie game, and still is.

TactrusPosted:

Minecraft started out as an indie game??

EstablishPosted:

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


lol, I assume you only play AAA games then huh?

Guess what? Minecraft IS an indie game.


Is an arcade an indie game? I think Minecraft is an arcade game, but idk the difference really :P


Minecraft started out as an indie game.

ImNotPhlegmAnymoreOKPosted:

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


lol, I assume you only play AAA games then huh?

Guess what? Minecraft IS an indie game.


Is an arcade an indie game? I think Minecraft is an arcade game, but idk the difference really :P

VisionaryMGMTPosted:

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


lol, I assume you only play AAA games then huh?

Guess what? Minecraft IS an indie game.

CentPosted:

Especially games like Total Miner: Forge and Castleminer Z

CentPosted:

I don't get it, these games are so fun to play.

xPhotographPosted:

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


yeah bro i agree some of them are stupid fun and just plan out fun lol

DankruptPosted:

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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.


agree with both of you if you get bored there funny to mess around on


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