Microsoft confirms self-publishing for Xbox One

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Following a report from earlier today, Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox One console will support self-publishing for independent developers. Retail systems will also double as development kits, meaning any Xbox One purchased in a store can be used for game development and testing purposes.

"Our vision is that every person can be a creator. That every Xbox One can be used for development," Xbox corporate VP Marc Whitten told Engadget. "That every game and experience can take advantage of all of the features of Xbox One and Xbox LIVE. This means self-publishing. This means Kinect, the cloud, achievements. This means great discoverability on Xbox LIVE. We'll have more details on the program and the timeline at Gamescom in August."

Before this revision, Microsoft's Xbox One policies required developers to be paired with third-party publishers or publishing deals from Microsoft itself, making no exceptions for self-publishing.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/24/microsoft-confirms-self-publishing-for-xbox-one/

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ethan719Posted:

does this mean mods for minecraft

RuinsPosted:

I'm really happy about this. We may get DayZ on Xbox One now. If we do it would be great and i wonder if Sony have Self Publishing?

TomorrowLandPosted:

This means DayZ. YEY!

LuckyOtterPosted:

-Nuclear
bigchukka
Ted- Hopefully the Dayz team considers creating for XB1 first now


We can hope. I would love DayZ on Xbox! it would be amazing.


DayZ creator Mr. Hall announced that the only thing that would hold him back from an Xbox release was no self publishing, now they have it, and now we will have DayZ on Xbox One!


I completely forgot about DayZ coming to consoles. Hopefully with this new Xbox One get's it to. I don't see why they wouldn't? More money and shouldn't be to hard to from PS4 to Xbox.

-NuclearPosted:

bigchukka
Ted- Hopefully the Dayz team considers creating for XB1 first now


We can hope. I would love DayZ on Xbox! it would be amazing.


DayZ creator Mr. Hall announced that the only thing that would hold him back from an Xbox release was no self publishing, now they have it, and now we will have DayZ on Xbox One!

-CPPosted:

Oh my God, I came.

THGTrolinityPosted:

Would this mean it will run unisighed code?

bigchukkaPosted:

Ted- Hopefully the Dayz team considers creating for XB1 first now


We can hope. I would love DayZ on Xbox! it would be amazing.

Flog_GnawPosted:

"meaning any Xbox One purchased in a store can be used for game development and testing purposes." I wont abuse that feature at all!

Ted-Posted:

Hopefully the Dayz team considers creating for XB1 first now


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