Report: Microsoft drops $40,000 Xbox 360 game patch fee
The new process for Xbox 360 game certification involves Microsoft charging an initial fee to certify the game, followed by free re-certification for all future title updates. Previously Microsoft granted just one free title update per game, with all other patches including the fee; a process designed to encourage developers to polish their games to the best of their ability before submitting them for review.
However, the new rules allegedly include something along the lines of a 'fair use policy', whereby Microsoft will still charge developers if they're deemed to be making an excessive amount of patch submissions. At this stage it's unclear if the same policy of free game title update certification will carry over to the Xbox One, but it's at least a step in the right direction for supporting independent developers.
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Tha_BossPosted:
-NuclearJD_3030jaqwon14 Wow that sucks
Are you stupid? Please explain how this sucks.
No need to be rude, I believe the person didn't fully read the article, and believes Microsoft just introduced a 40,000$ fee, not taking it away.
or they realised that developers are going to spam us with mod patches to prevent widespread modding like how master prestige was wide spread on bo2 in the theatre mode mod
FinancialChadPosted:
newtonballs26JD_3030jaqwon14 Wow that sucks
Are you stupid? Please explain how this sucks.
Why are you calling him stupid no need for you to be a **** online and if you haven't came to conclusions on a reason why this would suck it's because what was now free is going to cost us.
The new fee now allows independent developers to be encouraged to publish games for the Xbox now. How is this at all going to cost us? Now more developers will be willing to publish on Xbox giving Xbox a better opportunity. I think you may want to read more of the article
0101010101010101Posted:
Aggie Dang that it a lot of money. I hope its worth it.
Yeah seriously. I dont think most developers are gonna like this.
milkxkingPosted:
newtonballs26JD_3030jaqwon14 Wow that sucks
Are you stupid? Please explain how this sucks.
Why are you calling him stupid no need for you to be a **** online and if you haven't came to conclusions on a reason why this would suck it's because what was now free is going to cost us.
I'm guessing you didn't even read the article....
-NuclearPosted:
JD_3030jaqwon14 Wow that sucks
Are you stupid? Please explain how this sucks.
No need to be rude, I believe the person didn't fully read the article, and believes Microsoft just introduced a 40,000$ fee, not taking it away.
OasisPosted:
jaqwon14 Wow that sucks
Did you even read it?
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I wonder if older games will be updated now? If they haven't been forgotten about that is.
newtonballs26Posted:
JD_3030jaqwon14 Wow that sucks
Are you stupid? Please explain how this sucks.
Why are you calling him stupid no need for you to be a dick online and if you haven't came to conclusions on a reason why this would suck it's because what was now free is going to cost us.
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