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XNA Game Studio enables hobbyists, academics, and small, independent game developers to easily create video games for Xbox 360™, Windows™, and Zune™, using optimized cross-platform gaming libraries based on .NET.
XNA Creators Club Online (http://creators.xna.com) brings game development to the masses, connecting independent developers to the software, services, tools and communities they need to showcase their games. Indie developers will find it a place to connect with other developers and ask questions, and access our award-winning development tool, XNA Game Studio.
Xbox LIVE® Indie Games
Xbox LIVE Indie Games is the realization of the promise to truly democratize game development and revolutionize the way consumers get, play and even create their games. For Xbox 360 owners, Xbox LIVE Indie Games will usher in a flood of new, creative games, with hundreds of fresh, innovative indie games as part of the existing game library.
As a Premium member in the XNA Creators Club Online, you’ll be able to submit any complete Xbox 360 game you’ve created in XNA Game Studio to the XNA Creators Club Online community at http://creators.xna.com, for peer review. With a premium membership, you can work with other Premium Creators to ensure your game is the best game it can be.
Once the game is reviewed and the price point set, millions of Xbox LIVE users can now but your game on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Just imagine – your game in the hands of millions of Xbox 360 gamers around the world: that’s the power of Xbox LIVE Indie Games.
How to Get Started
First, download XNA Game Studio, the free game development tool from Microsoft. It’s free and works with Visual Studio or Visual C# Express Edition. If you’ve never made a game before, the XNA Creators Club website has several samples, tutorials, even whole video guides to game creation. Jump right in and start coding your dream game! Download XNA Game Studio today at http://creators.xna.com/downloads.
Next, join the XNA Creator’s Club Online at http://creators.xna.com. It’s a community of game creators just like you. If you’re going to develop games for Xbox 360 and want to sell your game on Xbox LIVE Indie Games, you’ll need a Premium membership; it’s just $99 per year.
Finally, submit your finished game to the XNA Creators Club Online and see your game on Xbox LIVE!
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