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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GotYourGameHDPosted:

KOOLGUYISCOOL TO Those Who Dont Know What Indie Means Independent Only 1 Person Made It
Mojang Isnt 1 Person


Indie means that it was made for the purpose of making the game not a label. For the experience not the profit.

OrigamoPosted:

I have never even heard of it.

ZyphrPosted:

AR15
KOOLGUYISCOOL TO Those Who Dont Know What Indie Means Independent Only 1 Person Made It
Mojang Isnt 1 Person


Hmm, I didn't know what Indie meant. Thanks for the information.


I'm sure more than 1 person makes an indie game. Indie games are made by the community.

AR15Posted:

KOOLGUYISCOOL TO Those Who Dont Know What Indie Means Independent Only 1 Person Made It
Mojang Isnt 1 Person


Hmm, I didn't know what Indie meant. Thanks for the information.

ZyphrPosted:

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VEVO Minecraft isn't an indie game on Xbox guys...


minecraft is a arcade game not indie


Lol what's the difference between indie and arcade? :S


Indie games are made by the community and Arcade games are by developers.

SOGPosted:

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VEVO Minecraft isn't an indie game on Xbox guys...


minecraft is a arcade game not indie


Lol what's the difference between indie and arcade? :S

xPhotographPosted:

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Feet DirectX is used for computer gaming is it not. Or is it the graphics?


im pretty sure its for gaming bro


I looked it up, it enhances the multimedia capabilities of your computer. So basically its both.


oh sorry i didnt know

xPhotographPosted:

VEVO Minecraft isn't an indie game on Xbox guys...


minecraft is a arcade game not indie

ZyphrPosted:

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Feet DirectX is used for computer gaming is it not. Or is it the graphics?


im pretty sure its for gaming bro


I looked it up, it enhances the multimedia capabilities of your computer. So basically its both.

xPhotographPosted:

Feet DirectX is used for computer gaming is it not. Or is it the graphics?


im pretty sure its for gaming bro


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