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ID@Xbox has no plans to coast after 1 Billion in Sales

Five years ago, Microsoft unveiled the ID@Xbox program. The program came to fruition when Microsoft realized that they needed to revitalize their relationships with indie developers as a whole.

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PhoenixUp2121d ago

The headline had me remember that time five years ago Microsoft mentioned they expected Xbox One to cross 1 billion in sales.

https://www.vg247.com/2013/...

However this article is about indie titles. I thought that Microsoft announcing every Xbox One be a development kit for free would have some huge impact on it this gen but I haven’t see much come from it.

https://www.polygon.com/pla...

“With the marketing and promotional successes of games like the 2017 smash hit Cuphead, it seems that Xbox is starting to get the hang of how to help developers successfully promote their titles and bringing more major attention through their storefront.”

Microsoft had a hang of this in the mid 2000s. Idk how they managed to lose that indie edge to Sony later on.

mkis0072120d ago (Edited 2120d ago )

That is hilarious. 1 billion. A little short there skippy.

Oh and 100 million 360...short again.

chiefJohn1172120d ago (Edited 2120d ago )

I think that statement was misinterpreted cause 1 billion is unrealistic and by that read he suggested it was at 400 million already. I think it's safe to say it was about games sold and not consoles

Vasto2120d ago (Edited 2120d ago )

Awesome, keep up the good work.

ID@Xbox is a really cool program for indie developers. Cant wait to play games like Ashen and The Last Night.

lxeasy2120d ago

Yeah I really want to play the new Ori when it releases!

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Square Is Shifting Strategy To Aggressively Pursue Multiplat Releases,Focus On Quality Over Quantity

Square Enix is shifting its strategy to aggressively pursue multiplatform releases and focus on quality over quantity.

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CantThinkOfAUsername1h ago

Yup, it's official. FFXVI and FFVII Rebirth didn't sell as much as they expected.

CrashMania41m ago(Edited 36m ago)

Hopefully the next Nintendo system isn't a potato and it can contribute to FF sales in future as well, in addition to PC releases. If this ensures the long term health for SE and franchises than like FF and KH then I'm all for it.

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How And Why Online Multiplayer Is Still A Thing For Dreamcast

A trailblazer for online gaming, some players are still holding a candle for Dreamcast.

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purple10115h ago(Edited 15h ago)

such a shame, its my fav console by far. it was way better than ps1, problem was ps2 was due to come out, a year or so later, and many just waited for that, especially after the flop that was the Saturn,. (even though it way okay, it didn't sell well,).

ps1 did sell well, a lot of those fans waited for ps2. thus, the downfall of Dreamcast,,

Chocoburger2h ago

I bought a DreamPi to play both Dreamcast and Saturn online! So far I'm only played with two people online with Saturn, and I need to spend more time with the Dreamcast community in order to play with them. I miss ChuChu Rocket online, good times!

Profchaos1h ago

P2P there's even Sega genisis games that still connect online based on this.

Hosted servers wasn't really something I saw regularly on non oc platforms until the 360 era.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai1d 4h ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga19h ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

XiNatsuDragnel1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

ravens5222h ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_18h ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

KwietStorm_BLM17h ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka2h ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz22h ago(Edited 22h ago)

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_18h ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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