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Custom Xbox Lives Games For Sale? |
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Nintendo's WiiWare and Apple's App Store have been making Microsoft might nervous. In order to save face, Microsoft will be allowing gamers in the near future to buy Xbox Community Games created by the XNA Creators Club. If you have 200, 400, or 800 Microsoft points in your digital pocket then it will be easy for you to acquire these new games online. Those who are part of the XNA Creators Club should feel lucky; 70% of their games' revenues will go to them. This will hopefully trigger creators to jump out of their Dorito encrusted recliners to make some good money and spread some content around. This new development should be able to be seen in action later in 2008 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Italy and Spain.
Homebrew games are gaining in popularity; Microsoft's decision to get in on the action is smart. Gamers will get online, browse Xbox Live and Xbox Live arcade and will find endless possibilities. Video games is a billion dollar industry, it's good news for gamers and programmers that Microsoft is helping people in on the action.
The XNA Creators Club is THE opportunity for people to play around with creating games; it has been described as the "minor league" of game development. Hoping-to-be-professional game developers now have the perfect stepping stone.
