Microsoft Selling User Created XBOX 360 Games

[mep916]

http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=mn&ncl=1229123509&hl=en&topic=t

Using Microsoft's XNA Game Studio Software, users will be able create and sell their own titles. If the game is approved, it will be available via the Xbox Live Marketplace, and the creator can earn up to 70% of the revenue.

Pretty cool. Is anyone gonna try this out?

 

[just a noob]

im definatly gunna try this, if i actully do make money, i hope its enough to get a computer

 

[mep916]

i hope its enough to get a computer

Dude, you're already runnin' the Crysis killer...

 

[Tuffie]

I see a lot of people putting Easter Eggs in these games.

 

[/\E]

Yeah, I am gonna do this... Not just for the revenue, I just think it would be cool to have a selling title, lol.

 

[Twist86]

I like the idea but I lost love for Microsoft they are a pretty greedy company I doubt they will tell you the REAL % for the 70%.

Good example is the "free vista if we get to spy on you for 3 months" thing they recently did at the end of the 3 months you got a free legit Vista. They didn't last half that time before saying "Oh well we changed our minds"

Still a awsome concept.

 

[Vizy]

That looks like fun, i would love to do something like that, but my latest console is a ps2

 

[mep916]

I like the idea but I lost love for Microsoft they are a pretty greedy company I doubt they will tell you the REAL % for the 70%.

Well, they were careful in saying "up to" 70%...

Good example is the "free vista if we get to spy on you for 3 months" thing they recently did at the end of the 3 months you got a free legit Vista. They didn't last half that time before saying "Oh well we changed our minds"

Actually, a guy at TPU participated in the program and received a free retail version of Ultimate.

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=55185&highlight=microsoft+feedback

Still a awsome concept.

It is. I'm curious as to the quality of the games that can be produced. I'm sure the software used to create the games is pretty limited.

 

[Archangel]

hmmm... hope some mechwarrior fan makes a good sequel... errr, new game

 

[randomuser83]

So far some of the user created games are looking pretty well done. With the exception of a few, I may actually purchase some user created games since my imagination isn't good enough to make my own .