XNA revenue pricing released.

Zuuljin · 08-09-2008, 11:29 AM

For those interested in selling your games on XNA, I noticed they put up their payment plan.

XNA Creators Club Online - introducing xbox live community games

Basically breaks down to you can sell your game anywhere from 200 to 800 MS points, and you get 70% of the profits. If you game does really well, they take a bit more out, but give you ad space and promote your game for you!

This really is a dream come true for hobby dev's.

Cynno · 08-09-2008, 01:07 PM

Seems it is not as great as you would think.

Braid designer talks about XBLA requirements.

Vorph · 08-09-2008, 05:04 PM

I think Braid is a different tier of XBLA game than XNA Creator's Club. Not full-on commercial dev, but not just a hobbyist either. That's where the 35% deal comes in where they handle things like the localization and dealing with those worthless fucks over at the ESRB.

It's too bad he wasn't more specific about exactly what he had a problem with doing in order to meet Microsoft QA requirements.

Cloud9_ · 08-09-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Vorph

I think Braid is a different tier of XBLA game than XNA Creator's Club. Not full-on commercial dev, but not just a hobbyist either. That's where the 35% deal comes in where they handle things like the localization and dealing with those worthless fucks over at the ESRB.

It's too bad he wasn't more specific about exactly what he had a problem with doing in order to meet Microsoft QA requirements.

I think this is correct. Creators Club is like the "bottom tier" .. indy and hobbiests. If your game does well they'll start marketing your game and such, and preparing it for other things like ESRB and thats where the 35% comes in, instead of the developer paying for all that, Microsoft helps cover the expense.

Zuuljin · 08-09-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cynno

Seems it is not as great as you would think.

Braid designer talks about XBLA requirements.

Like vorph and cloud said, this is different. You have your top tier games which you buy from stores. You have your middle tier, but still full on game developers with the XBL Arcade, like Braid, and lastly you have the creators club which is what I linked.

Basically the creators club doesn't have to deal with marketing or the ESRB. You simply put the game up for review, its peer reviewed, then released for purchase. Only if your game does amazingly well does MS start taking more, but they start marketing your game too, so its really a win-win no matter what happens.

Zarcath · 09-12-2008, 09:07 PM

There's a difference between the XNA Creator's Club and XBLA.

XBLA games have to go through a lot of certification/localization processes, which the Braid dev talks about.

With Creator Club, there's essentially 0 standards.

Cloud9_ · 09-13-2008, 10:13 AM

XNACC has not launched yet either, they're still in beta. Should launch this holiday season from what They keep saying.

Zarcath · 09-15-2008, 10:28 PM

Went to a lecture on friday, Microsoft guy with XBLA said it would be launched in november.

Probably in accompanying their new dash and avatar systems.

Cloud9_ · 09-17-2008, 08:10 AM

Thats good news.. although I doubt my project will be ready by then

heh

08-09-2008, 11:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zuuljin So there's this plane on a treadmill... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,217 +20 Internets	XNA revenue pricing released. For those interested in selling your games on XNA, I noticed they put up their payment plan. XNA Creators Club Online - introducing xbox live community games Basically breaks down to you can sell your game anywhere from 200 to 800 MS points, and you get 70% of the profits. If you game does really well, they take a bit more out, but give you ad space and promote your game for you! This really is a dream come true for hobby dev's. __________________ " We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further." Richard Dawkins (1941 - ), "The Root of All Evil", UK Channel 4, 2006

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Vorph Fuck Art, Let's Kill Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 7,244	I think Braid is a different tier of XBLA game than XNA Creator's Club. Not full-on commercial dev, but not just a hobbyist either. That's where the 35% deal comes in where they handle things like the localization and dealing with those worthless fucks over at the ESRB. It's too bad he wasn't more specific about exactly what he had a problem with doing in order to meet Microsoft QA requirements. __________________ ...the whole world's going to blow up anyway. I might as well keep my pride. eRepublik Referral (PM me for assistance if you start up using my link)

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08-09-2008, 01:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cynno Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 794 -39 Internets	Seems it is not as great as you would think. Braid designer talks about XBLA requirements.

09-12-2008, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zarcath is a little tea pot. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 6,465 +75 Internets	There's a difference between the XNA Creator's Club and XBLA. XBLA games have to go through a lot of certification/localization processes, which the Braid dev talks about. With Creator Club, there's essentially 0 standards.

09-13-2008, 10:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cloud9_ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 231 +8 Internets	XNACC has not launched yet either, they're still in beta. Should launch this holiday season from what They keep saying.

09-15-2008, 10:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zarcath is a little tea pot. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 6,465 +75 Internets	Went to a lecture on friday, Microsoft guy with XBLA said it would be launched in november. Probably in accompanying their new dash and avatar systems.

09-17-2008, 08:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cloud9_ Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 231 +8 Internets	Thats good news.. although I doubt my project will be ready by then heh