Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 14th Aug 2006 06:18 UTC
Microsoft's XNA Game Studio Express targetting the XBOX 360 will democratize game development by delivering the necessary tools to hobbyists, students, indie developers and studios alike to help them bring their creative game ideas to life while nurturing game development talent, collaboration and sharing that will benefit the entire industry.
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2006-02-08
So let's get this straight...
It costs 99 dollars to be allowed the privilege of making homebrew games for the 360.
It costs 99 dollars to be allowed the privilege of playing homebrew games on the 360.
And this is on top of the 400 dollars for the base console.
And the 50 dollars a year Microsoft charges players for the privilege of playing games online. Add a extra 200-250 dollars to the price of the 360 over four to five years.
And the exorbitant prices for peripherals - like 100 dollars extra just for WiFi.
And the 200 or so dollars add on just to play HD movies.
No wonder the 360 is the worst selling console in over a decade at just over 3 million sold after eight months on the market.