Ruslan74
23rd July 2008, 07:49 AM
Microsoft has announced that its Games for Windows Live platform is now free to use for developers looking to add PC multiplayer functions to their games.
The firm’s newly promoted Chris Satchell, CTO of the company’s Entertainment devices division, announced the news in his keynote at the Microsoft Gamefest conference, which kicked off today.
Previously, select publishers and developers used the system and had to pay for it – now, however, it’s free as, said Satchell “we want to improve the velocity of how it is adopted”.
Now, the Xbox Live-style functions are available for free.
Although few games do support this now I suspect with this announcement many more will crop up. :)
Good move. So make XBL free as well please!!!
The firm’s newly promoted Chris Satchell, CTO of the company’s Entertainment devices division, announced the news in his keynote at the Microsoft Gamefest conference, which kicked off today.
Previously, select publishers and developers used the system and had to pay for it – now, however, it’s free as, said Satchell “we want to improve the velocity of how it is adopted”.
Now, the Xbox Live-style functions are available for free.
Although few games do support this now I suspect with this announcement many more will crop up. :)
Good move. So make XBL free as well please!!!