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SimReality · 05-15-2008, 07:04 PM

I'll say it again. They are not going to take away this from you guys. The reason they have to charge on the Xbox is to help fund their program (since, at this point, the XNA team has been nothing but debt to Microsoft).

The other reason the Xbox is so closed down in terms of features and distribution is two-fold: first they have to keep in mind XBLA games. XBLA still needs to be profitable and if XNA took away from that you better be sure the Xbox team would end it. And second because at the end of the year there will be a Microsoft run distribution system on Xbox LIVE. Granted you still have to be a Creator's Club subscriber to upload a game, but anyone on Xbox LIVE is able to download it.

So again, they are not going to take this away from you. You don't have to start backing up games or anything like that.

05-15-2008, 07:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
SimReality Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 398 Reputation: 60 $zB: 341 Donate	I'll say it again. They are not going to take away this from you guys. The reason they have to charge on the Xbox is to help fund their program (since, at this point, the XNA team has been nothing but debt to Microsoft). The other reason the Xbox is so closed down in terms of features and distribution is two-fold: first they have to keep in mind XBLA games. XBLA still needs to be profitable and if XNA took away from that you better be sure the Xbox team would end it. And second because at the end of the year there will be a Microsoft run distribution system on Xbox LIVE. Granted you still have to be a Creator's Club subscriber to upload a game, but anyone on Xbox LIVE is able to download it. So again, they are not going to take this away from you. You don't have to start backing up games or anything like that. __________________ Nick Gravelyn Microsoft MVP - DirectX/XNA To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.