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MS To Indie Devs: You Have a To Have a Publisher

Posted by samzenpus on from the name-recognition dept.

Loadmaster writes "The new Oddworld game New 'n' Tasty is coming to every platform in the current generation and even the next generation but not the Xbox One. It's not that developer Oddworld Inhabitants isn't porting the game. It's not that they hate Microsoft or the Xbox One. No, it's that Microsoft has taken an anti-indie dev stance with the Xbox One. While the game industry is moving to Kickstarter and self-funded shops, Microsoft has decided all developers must have a publisher to grace their console."

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  1. Well if you're gonna be an asshole by korbulon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Might as well be a total asshole.

  2. Publishers! Publishers! Publishers! by Rob+the+Bold · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Developers creating work-for-hire for official publishing channels! Developers creating work-for-hire for official publishing channels! Developers creating work-for-hire for official publishing channels!"

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    I am not a crackpot.
  3. DEVELOPERS! by bmo · · Score: 5, Funny

    DeVelOpERs! deveLOpErS! dEVLopeRS! deVelo....

    Oh sorry, not for you guys.

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    BMO

  4. Re:Duh, they are a publisher by gutnor · · Score: 5, Funny

    This, I think summarize it.

  5. Re:Who cares? by LordLimecat · · Score: 5, Funny

    m$ have signalled what is unfortunately the end of gaming & our rights

    If only there were an open platform with standardized, interchangeable hardware existing in a highly competitive ecosystem, your choice of operating system, and the ability to choose where you get your games and whether to participate in an online community.

    Someone should make one of those.

  6. Re:Who cares? by Mitchell314 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The sooner the better. Hopefully a Wii U-boat will take care of the lifeboats.

    Sorry, it was bugging me that such a perfect opportunity went to waste. :P

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  7. Re:Alternate perspective from an indie dev by Maury+Markowitz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now what are you hoping to achieve, introducing facts on /. in the middle of a flame fest?

  8. Re:Who cares? by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft is a sinking ship, there is no salvage.

    So Ballmer's just going to rearrange the deck chairs?