XNA Game Studio Team Blog
XBLIG Program Announcement
Celebrating the past and embracing the future of indie gaming By: Chris Charla and Andy Dunn Post...
Date: 09/09/2015
XBLIG Support
We are trying to create an updated list of users who are having issues logging into their XBLIG...
Date: 04/30/2013
Want a better chance to get your title on the dashboard?
If so, it would help to send better art work to us. A common reason we cannot feature certain titles...
Date: 03/12/2013
Win the opportunity to be mentored by Ian Livingstone OBE and Any Payne OBE along with a month’s free PR support with Microsoft’s “Power Up” competition!
Microsoft has launched a developer contest called 'PowerUp'. The competition is aimed at UK Inide...
Date: 11/13/2012
The Xbox LIVE Indie Games portal Submission/Editing Issue Fix
There was an issue today with people not being able to submit, or edit games within the site. We...
Date: 10/12/2012
Dream.Build.Play Winners!
Meet the 2012 Dream.Build.Play Challenge winners! Thank you for your hard work, congratulations on...
Date: 08/31/2012
Dream.Build.Play Finalists
The games received for this year’s competition were phenomenal. Congratulations to the 40...
Date: 08/22/2012
App Hub Maintenance
App Hub is currently offline. We expect the downtime tolast less than 24 hours. Rest assured our...
Date: 08/06/2012
Happy New Year, Xbox LIVE Indie Games!
Welcome to 2012! We’re eager to see what our developers have in store for Xbox LIVE Indie...
Date: 01/04/2012
New Games Developer Education on App Hub
Today, two brand-new educational items are available on App Hub for XNA Game Studio game developers,...
Date: 07/07/2011
Dream.Build.Play 2011: Only Days Left to Submit!
This is a friendly reminder that the submission deadline for the Dream.Build.Play 2011 Challenge is...
Date: 06/08/2011
Dream.Build.Play Registration Ends May 17th
The registration deadline for the Dream.Build.Play 2011 Challenge is quickly approaching. The...
Date: 05/10/2011
Xbox LIVE Indie Games: New Control Your Game Release Feature
We're excited to announce a new feature on App Hub that we have added to the peer review system for...
Date: 05/09/2011
Dream.Build.Play Developer Twitter Chat on May 11
The registration deadline for the Dream.Build.Play 2011 Challenge is almost here. Are you ready to...
Date: 04/28/2011
Updates to the Top Downloads Channel on Xbox LIVE Indie Games
To our Xbox LIVE Indie Games Community:We have recently made changes to the way games are chosen and...
Date: 04/25/2011
Update on Indie Games Ratings
To our Xbox LIVE Indie Games Community: We’ve heard your feedback and have made some changes...
Date: 04/18/2011
Gamefest 2011: Save the Dates!
Join us at Microsoft's annual conference for developers creating world-class entertainment for...
Date: 04/13/2011
New "Spring Cleaning" Opportunity in WP7 Marketplace: For Games, Too!
If you're looking for opportunities to better merchandise and sell your XNA game in the Windows...
Date: 04/05/2011
New Game Development Page and Tutorials on App Hub
App Hub today launches a game development landing page with guidance for beginning, amateur, and...
Date: 04/04/2011
Gamefest 2011 - Open to All!
Gamefest is the premier Microsoft game development conference, bringing together top developers and...
Date: 03/25/2011
“Kotaku’s Favorites” on Xbox LIVE Indie Games
"Kotaku’s Favorites" launches today as a new section on Xbox LIVE Indie Games. The list will...
Date: 03/22/2011
Registration Now Open for Dream.Build.Play 2011 Challenge
The Dream.Build.Play Challenge is back, and we’re more excited than ever to see your ideas...
Date: 02/28/2011
Peer Review Pipeline Closed for New XNA GS 3.1 Games or Updates on App Hub
App Hub has stopped accepting for peer review and playtest any game or game update that was made...
Date: 02/08/2011
7 Days Left to Submit XNA GS 3.1 Games on App Hub
Until 11:59 PM PST on February 7th, 2011, developers creating games for Xbox LIVE Indie Games can...
Date: 01/31/2011
14 Days Left to Submit XNA GS 3.1 Games on App Hub
Until 11:59 PM PST on February 7th, 2011, developers creating games for Xbox LIVE Indie Games can...
Date: 01/24/2011
30 Days Left to Submit XNA Game Studio 3.1 Games to App Hub
Developers creating games for Xbox LIVE Indie Games using XNA Game Studio can currently submit games...
Date: 01/08/2011
New and Updated Windows and Xbox 360 Developer Education on App Hub!
Today, we are proud to announce a set of sample updates for XNA Game Studio developer education,...
Date: 12/16/2010
New WP7 Games Educational Content on App Hub: Phase 3!
Today, a brand-new set of game development educational items are available on App Hub, in Phase 3 of...
Date: 12/10/2010
New HiDef Education and Avatar Samples for XNA Game Studio 4.0
Today, the full set of upgraded avatar samples and utilities for XNA Game Studio 4.0 are available...
Date: 12/02/2010
Announcing Dream.Build.Play 2011
We are proud to announce yet another round of Dream.Build.Play for year 2011. Are you ready to...
Date: 12/01/2010
Indie Games Winter Uprising Begins this December
The Xbox LIVE Indie Games developer community is out in force this December with the Indie Games...
Date: 11/22/2010
XBLIG: 4.0 Submission Now Open on App Hub!
The Xbox LIVE Indie Games Submission pipeline on App Hub is now open for Xbox 360 games made using...
Date: 11/08/2010
New Developer Education for WP7 Games Today on App Hub
Today, as part of the Create Games for Windows Phone 7 Educational Series on App Hub, we’re...
Date: 11/08/2010
XNA Game Studio Connect 4.0 and XBLIG Submission Update
This evening, the final version of XNA Game Studio Connect 4.0 will be released. At that time, you...
Date: 11/05/2010
XBLIG: 4.0 Submission Opens on App Hub This Friday
The day is almost here! This Friday, the final version of XNA Game Studio Connect 4.0 will be...
Date: 11/03/2010
New WP7 Games Educational Content on App Hub: Performance!
Today, as part of the Create Games for Windows Phone 7 Educational Series on App Hub, we’re...
Date: 10/18/2010
XNA Game Studio 4.0 Submissions for Xbox LIVE Indie Games
With the unveiling of App Hub and the recently-launched XNA Game Studio Connect Beta for XNA Game...
Date: 10/12/2010
XNA Creators Club Online Will be Down for Maintenance
CCO Downtime Under construction! We need to make some required updates to the CCO site, so XNA...
Date: 10/04/2010
New XNA Game Studio 4.0 Developer Education Content Available!
Today over at the XNA Creators Club Online, there's a brand-new set of ten educational samples,...
Date: 09/29/2010
Update to Avatar Proportions in XNA Game Studio 4.0
With the launch of the next Xbox dashboard update will come a slight change to the proportions of...
Date: 09/28/2010
Shawn Hargreaves and Charles Cox Talk XNA Game Studio on Channel 9
The XNA Game Studio Team's own Shawn Hargreaves and Charles Cox were in the studio recently to talk...
Date: 09/28/2010
Announcing Two-Day Windows Phone 7 Developer Training for Apps and Games!
Attention Creators! If you're interested in building games (or apps) on Windows Phone 7, there's a...
Date: 09/24/2010
Regarding the Visual Basic CTP for Windows Phone Developer Tools
You may have seen the announcement earlier today about the upcoming Visual Basic CTP for the Windows...
Date: 09/23/2010
XNA Game Studio Connect Beta for 4.0 Released
A new Beta version of XNA Game Studio Connect is available today, and it works with XNA Game Studio...
Date: 09/20/2010
XNA Game Studio 4.0 Available for Download!
We are proud to announce that XNA Game Studio 4.0 is now available for you to download and start...
Date: 09/16/2010
What about XNA Game Studio 4.0?
Earlier this month on the Windows Phone Developer Blog, Brandon Watson announced that the final...
Date: 09/08/2010
Create Games for Windows Phone 7 – Weekly Roundup
Welcome to the first of many weekly round-ups for the “Create Games for Windows Phone 7”...
Date: 08/30/2010
Creators Club Communiqué 57
Salut, Creators! This week several members of Team XNA got to attend Casual Connect in Seattle. This...
Date: 07/22/2010