An enigma awaits GDC attendees who waltz into the Moscone Center's North Hall, the current home of Microsoft's XNA display. Placed amongst the various screens and demo stations running independent, XNA-powered Xbox 360 games is a sheet bathed in purple lights and mystery. "Coming Soon! Wednesday February 20 11:30AM" declares a nearby sign.
If the sign is to be believed (it seemed friendly enough), something is set to be unveiled at the conclusion of John Schappert's keynote, "A Future Wide Open: Unleashing the Creative Community." If that's what lies beneath the sheet, it's fair to say that a future wide open is a lot smaller than we imagined it to be. Maybe you have a better idea*?
* Full disclosure: We could make out what appeared to be some widescreen displays. Will they display a new independent game or some new XNA features?
If the sign is to be believed (it seemed friendly enough), something is set to be unveiled at the conclusion of John Schappert's keynote, "A Future Wide Open: Unleashing the Creative Community." If that's what lies beneath the sheet, it's fair to say that a future wide open is a lot smaller than we imagined it to be. Maybe you have a better idea*?
| The YouTube of games! | |
|---|---|
| Jeff Bell (or as he's known on the streets, "Jeff Bell") | |
| Disappointment | |
| A barely functional Net Yaroze | |
| One smaller, slightly less mysterious shroud |
* Full disclosure: We could make out what appeared to be some widescreen displays. Will they display a new independent game or some new XNA features?
