http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10458
QuoteTalking on the eve of its Gamefest event in Seattle, Microsoft has revealed XNA Game Studio Express, a new product which will allow indie developers and students to develop simultaneously on Xbox 360 and PC, and share their games to others in a new Xbox 360 'Creators Club'.
That's an excellent idea. The more people want to develop for it, the more people will buy the hardware...
Probably a good way for talented developers to get noticed as well.
This has been a complaint of "gamers" for a while. A company hasnt truely embraced the indy scene and I guess this is about as close as Microsoft can come to it.
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