$ 2.5 billion royalties Nine years of existence: this is the sum that Microsoft has donated to independent developers in gaming devices. years. At a time when Sony is showing signs of vis-à-vis weakness in its collaboration with independent studios, it is up to Microsoft to show that its ecosystem is well suited to their success.
With particular note that they are grateful to them that Microsoft has begun to consider cross game with consoles other than theirs, Chris Charla therefore rewarded these developers “alarming and accelerating the pace of innovation in the industry“, and praised their work”significant progress“
He also began by saying:developers and publishers“decided”hundreds of millions of dollars“Thanks to Game Pass rights. Charla did not hesitate to highlight the opportunities offered by the integration of Microsoft’s popular customers: on average, its members will try to try out 30% of the different versions, and will play 40 % more games.
New evidence, according to Microsoft, is committed to indies: launch of ID @ Azure, announced by GDC 2022, which provides independent studios with services clouds from the American Giant, on all the platforms.
4600 developers, from 94 countries, will be on the Xbox 1000 and some will have signed up for the ID @ Xbox app for the past two years. More than 3,000 free games are also available on Xbox.