14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has decided to highlight the many different independent game studios that are working on bringing their titles to the Xbox One next-gen console, from Double Fine, to Team17, Vlambeer, Hidden Path, or Capy.
The Xbox One is now available in 13 countries around the world and, while Microsoft is getting ready to release it in other regions in the near future, the company has decided to talk a bit more about its ID@Xbox initiative, which is aimed at independent developers who want to bring titles onto the next-gen console.
According to Microsoft's Chris Charla, the director of the ID@Xbox, more than 50 studios have already received their Xbox One dev kits and more are continuing to partner with the company.
"We've shipped dev kits to more than 50 studios and, as we said at gamescom, this first wave of developers is just the start. We want to make Xbox One a great platform for developers of all scales and sizes for years to come. We’ve been amazed at the response from developers to ID@Xbox, and we really appreciate their patience as we ramp up the program," he said on the Xbox Wire.
All sorts of independent studios from around the world have manifested their interest in the Xbox One and Charla notes the multitude of ideas coming to the console.
"It's been great to see the diversity in developers who are joining the ID@Xbox program. Interest in ID@Xbox has been global – from Japan to Finland, developers in more than 50 countries are excited to get their games on Xbox One. Today, we’re excited to give a first glimpse at some of the developers who will be bringing great games to Xbox One via ID@Xbox. (And let me emphasize, this is just a sampling of the many developers who are part of the program.)"
Check out the complete list of independent studios working on Xbox One games below.
- Comcept - Inis - Vlambeer - Double Eleven - Slightly Mad Studios - Born Ready - Crytek - Happion Labs (Jamie Fristrom) - Definition 6 (Chris Hecker) - Team 17 - Panic Button - Double Fine - Drinkbox - Team Colorblind - Signal Studios - Zen Studios - Bongfish - Half-Brick - Ninja Bee - Zeboyd Games - Nicalis - The Men Who Wear Many Hats - Iron Galaxy - Jackbox Games - High Voltage Software - Capybara - Hidden Path - Gaijin Games - The Odd Gentlemen - WayForward - Other Ocean - Behaviour
As of yet, however, it's unclear what games will be delivered by the studios to the Xbox One.