GDC08: Blogger's breakfast feeds XNA minds

I really like this XNA creators club. It's too bad you can't leave a review if you aren't a creator. I have to say that I was very impressed with the games that I tried. Can't wait to see them up for purchase.

Ok, so here's an option - Join the creators club for $100 (I think that's the current price). Then, under what Microsoft has said, you'll be able to "peer review" all of the community content to your heart's delight. So, instead of paying money for each new XNA game, and only when it is finally released, you can play ALL OF THEM for that low low price of $100 and play them as soon as they are posted by the creator.

As a bonus, you get a suite of tools that might allow you to design something for yourself. However, even if you don't, if you figure XNA games will cost $5 per game once released (low estimate maybe), you start saving money after playing your 21st game.

Now, I'm sure MSFT has thought of this, so the "peer review" might be for a limited time on each game, etc., but even then you can just buy the one or two games you want to really keep playing and keep testing hundreds of others.

I EAT BIG CUBES OF MEAT! NJOM NJOM NJOM NJOM.

I dont see sony letting people develop and supplying tools and web space for there users.Atleast microsoft takes into consideration that theres alot of talent out there that just doesnt have the funds to produce games let alone get them published.

Steak n cheese sub anyone?

Will the xna games stay free?

I think it was a great move by Microsoft. A lot of people will want to do this and everyone likes to try new games. I think being able to play games from people in the community that are just like you is a great thing. Hopefully, they keep this going.


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