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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aBoxOfMintsPosted:
wow, Microsoft is actually "caring" lately I'm a bit puzzled, what got them so soft lol
generalhunterPosted:
Scuf_Kontrol Well since game developers don't have to pay that fee maybe activision can fix cod 4 and w@w
Hope they make a COD4 Xbox One Edition I'd rather buy it than that COD:Ghosts garbage
Method_ManPosted:
Scuf_KontrolLeap $40.000 is alot for a single patch. I mean they have the money for it so i guess its fine but still.
Read it it says there dropping the fee not giving us one
Indie devs had to pay a 40,000 dollar fee idiot. Thats what hes talking about
VapePosted:
Scuf_KontrolLeap $40.000 is alot for a single patch. I mean they have the money for it so i guess its fine but still.
Read it it says there dropping the fee not giving us one
My bad developers not us
VapePosted:
Leap $40.000 is alot for a single patch. I mean they have the money for it so i guess its fine but still.
Read it it says there dropping the fee not giving us one
LeapPosted:
$40.000 is alot for a single patch. I mean they have the money for it so i guess its fine but still.
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