Microsoft: 'Indie Developers are Incredibly Important' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 August 2015 / 4,132 Views
Microsoft has made a notable push in recent months to garner support from indie developers for its platforms, and the company's efforts seem to be paying off as more than 150 indie games have been announced for the Xbox One. 30 of these titles were announced at Gamescom to be heading to Windows 10 as well.
Microsoft Studios publishing boss Shannon Loftis has told VG24/7 that indie developers are very important to the firm and that the rise of indie development as a whole is one of the biggest movements in gaming in the last 10 years.
"Indie developers are incredibly important," said Loftis. "Some of the most important trends and some of the most significant changes that have happened in the last ten years have come out of indie development. We’ve been working with indie developers pretty closely now for several years. I think we’ve shipped development kits to over 1,000 partners at this point. We have 150 games coming from ID@Xbox for Xbox One, and we announced today 30 games for Windows 10. We just want to grow that ecosystem, to extend the invitation to as many developers as possible to bring their great ideas to gamers on Windows and Xbox."
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
