Story by Stephany Nunneley
Wed, Jul 24, 2013 | 19:35 BST
Microsoft is posed to announce a new policy which will allow independent developers to self-publish, according to a new report.
The changes will allow developers to set release dates, pricing, and the certification process is said to be similar to iTunes, according to Game Informer.
Certification will last around 14-days.
This isn’t the first we’ve heard on the matter, and according to Lionhead Studios’ creative director Gary Carr, Microsoft’s “passionate” about indies, and corporate VP Phil Harrison will be unveiling the firm’s strategy “very soon”.
GI’s source also said that standard Xbox One units at retail will allow users to covert it to a debug console to play pre-release code.
This will be implemented via Microsoft authorizing specific consoles to play said pre-release codes and for large-scale beta testing.
We’ll send a mail.
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