XNA Community Games Beta Begins
During the Game Developer’s Conference Microsoft revealed some plans for community games, peer review systems and a direct avenue to the Xbox Live Marketplace for XNA Creators. That time is upon us apparently with the release of the XNA Community Games Beta today.
XNA Creators Club premium members can now create their games, submit them for peer review and quite possibly have them available as downloads on Xbox Live Marketplace depending on the peer review turnout.
“Of course, the most significant and highly anticipated update to the site is the added capability to support community games submission, peer review, and distribution over Xbox LIVE Marketplace. We announced this new service at GDC, where it was met with great excitement around the world. Today, I am pleased to invite all our XNA Creators Club premium members to join us in a closed Beta of the new community games distribution service.” Dave Mitchell, Product Unit Manager, XNA Community Team.
If you’ve subscribed to XNA, then this is some great news for those talented individuals out there. I’m sure Microsoft is always looking for the next Dishwasher: Dead Samurai creator. I do want to point out that only premium members will be able to take advantage of the peer review system and thus having access to Xbox Live Marketplace. You can get a premium membership for $99/year or about $49 for a four (4) month membership.
Get more details on this at www.creators.xna.com. It’ll be interesting to see what comes out of this and what gamers can create.
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May 20th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
This is something I’m hoping to get into later this year. A local user group is suppose to be forming as well and I’m looking to learn more about that too.
May 20th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
i thought it was already out, since i’m already playing games on my zune.
homebrew that is.
May 20th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Zune support is for the XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP.
The release today is the XNA Community Game beta for the pipeline of submission of Community games, peer review, and having them distributed on the Live Marketplace.
May 20th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
yep thx for the tip Green
medal whore.
May 20th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Hey, I didn’t even know about that ‘tip’ icon until I saw it.
We are all excited here in the office and are just taking it all in today.
May 20th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
well i’ll be sure to get you on the show dude to talk more in depth about it
May 20th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Microsoft is also increasing the MB limit of XBLA to 350MB, just to let you know Deac.
May 20th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
i browse the intertubes too Mike..i know about that
May 20th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Damn you… I thought I only had the connections lol
May 20th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Thanks for the heads up, DB. Just joined the Beta.
@GL, now I have to get a Zune for 3.0. And I agree w/ DB, I would like to hear you talk about the new Creators Club site and any of the technologies associated w/ it (if possible).
May 20th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
meh i’m trying to code some stuff for the zune, but it wont work haha.
May 20th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
lawl what do you mean code some stuff for the zune? like games?
May 20th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
@No Hands: As GL noted, 3.0 of XNA Game Studio Express supports the Zune, which means you can make games to be played on a Zune. Yes, very neat-o.
@Rob: Whaa…Local user group? Details, please!
May 20th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Fizzy’s all over it
May 20th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
that is sweet maybe ill further my codeing skills and make me a sweet mini put game for my zune
May 21st, 2008 at 12:03 am
@DB: Of course!
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Trying to find out more about the local group and help get it off the ground and running.