GDC08: XNA games coming to Zune

20 Comments by Christopher Grant Feb 20th 2008 2:38PM
Filed under: Portable, GDC

Microsoft's Chris Satchell just announced that XNA Game Studios games can also be made for Zune. He showed off a brief demo of Zauri – a topdown shooter. XNA Zune games can also support custom soundtracks (this is an MP3 player after all). Satchell promises that you'll be able to take games from Windows, to Xbox, to Zune. No word on the availability of this functionality on Zunes; more as we know it.

Tags: GDC08, Microsoft, Zune

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billychaos: Feb 20th 2008; 2:28PM

hopefully developers will actually do this instead of talk about it. I'd like to see AudioSurf on the Zune.

Sam Zebian: Feb 20th 2008; 2:43PM

This is going to be awesome... Hopefully we'll see some awesome titles coming to Zune with reasonable prices and available very soon...

Okänd: Feb 20th 2008; 2:45PM

That's awesome!

Now give us a clock and metadata support for .mp4 videos and I'm happy.

Jomolungma: Feb 20th 2008; 2:48PM

I'd really like to see Zune-360 integration where I can play Zune mini-games that help out my character in a console title. Or where I can download my character from the console to the Zune and then use him to battle against another dude through Zune multi-player, then upload the results back into the console game.

StrangeBum: Feb 20th 2008; 2:52PM

I no longer play WoW, or any other MMO for that matter, however it would be a pretty cool addition like they were talking about the other day where you can access like an auction house type feature.

That would be sweet on the Zune. Also maybe a small web-browser app. I know it isn't an iPod touch or similar device, but I think it could work out alright, the squircle button wouldn't make typing out addresses to difficult.

badarsemother3k: Feb 20th 2008; 3:00PM

I hope it will work with the older zunes. I don't want to have to buy a new one just for games.

fenix: Feb 20th 2008; 3:08PM

The Zune30 and Zune80/8 are essentially the same pieces of hardware with the exception of the touchpad. I don't see why it wouldn't work on all versions of Zune so far.

(I have the Zune30 so maybe it's wishful thinking!)

Tiptup300: Feb 20th 2008; 3:12PM

new ones have a hardware video decoder

NATO_Duke: Feb 20th 2008; 3:19PM

I would bet that it would work with software updates. Other than the new pad, its the same device and when the new model came out we updated our Zune with the OS without problems.

hydralisk456: Feb 20th 2008; 3:40PM

First the iPod, now the Zune, good times for gaming on the go!

Killer: Feb 20th 2008; 3:47PM

Microsoft has just made me one step closer to buying a zune. I like the custom soundtracks. I'll be keeping my eye on this.

Darth Abe: Feb 20th 2008; 4:25PM

I heard from engadget that there's gonna be wireless multiplayer too via wifi.

So that's awesome.

James: Feb 20th 2008; 4:57PM

What's this Zune a few people keep talking about? I don't think I've seen it in the shops.

deaftly: Feb 20th 2008; 5:30PM

The best mp3 player on the market. (80 gig version)

DMeisterJ: Feb 20th 2008; 6:47PM

Why Microsoft, Why?

Psaakyrn: Feb 20th 2008; 7:24PM

They do what they must, because they can?

MarkHawk: Feb 21st 2008; 12:57AM

Agreed,

Clock is my #1 want for my Zune. I wouldn't mind a calender or Contacts list in there as well.

ThornedVenom (Ludwig Defense Force): Feb 21st 2008; 1:44AM

FUCK YES

phil: Feb 21st 2008; 4:57AM

Now XNA games coming to PSP/PS3, that would be something to get excited about. :p

punkr0csux: Feb 25th 2008; 7:35PM

Games I'd Like to see:

Carcassonne
Tetris
Magic: The Gathering

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