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<blockquote data-quote="Worf" data-source="post: 89933" data-attributes="member: 1047"><p>No, none of this will apply to Xbox360. All of this news is for the Xbox One.</p><p></p><p>Basically, the Xbox One is going to follow the Apple style of development model - retail units can be converted to development units (no need to pay $10,000 for a real debug console, though I expect the capabilities to be far more restricted than a real unit). Though to do so requires registering the console with Microsoft so it can run unsigned code.</p><p></p><p>NOTE: NONE of this applies at launch - it will apply shortly after launch in a system update.</p><p></p><p>And indie devs will not be limited to the "Xbox Indie Arcade", but part of the full system. As such, these games will also have full access to the full spread of features - achievements, Kinect, and everything else.</p><p></p><p>As for developers boycotting - it won't last. As long as there's money to be made, they'll cave. Because if they don't, some indie dev may just squeeze themselves right in and clean up shop. (And there are a LOT of indie devs that clone popular games - check out the games Gameloft has on mobiles - they're clones of Halo, Diablo, God of War, etc. The early work's pretty lame, but it's only a matter of time.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Worf, post: 89933, member: 1047"] No, none of this will apply to Xbox360. All of this news is for the Xbox One. Basically, the Xbox One is going to follow the Apple style of development model - retail units can be converted to development units (no need to pay $10,000 for a real debug console, though I expect the capabilities to be far more restricted than a real unit). Though to do so requires registering the console with Microsoft so it can run unsigned code. NOTE: NONE of this applies at launch - it will apply shortly after launch in a system update. And indie devs will not be limited to the "Xbox Indie Arcade", but part of the full system. As such, these games will also have full access to the full spread of features - achievements, Kinect, and everything else. As for developers boycotting - it won't last. As long as there's money to be made, they'll cave. Because if they don't, some indie dev may just squeeze themselves right in and clean up shop. (And there are a LOT of indie devs that clone popular games - check out the games Gameloft has on mobiles - they're clones of Halo, Diablo, God of War, etc. The early work's pretty lame, but it's only a matter of time.) [/QUOTE]
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