Not that long ago, it was fairly uncommon for independent video game developers to get their software onto consoles. The era of the original Xbox, the PlayStation 2, and the GameCube was one that saw very little in the way of non-AAA experiences and non-AAA price tags. It’s almost comical that the experiences and developers which were previously marginalized by the big publishers of the past are now considered a major selling point by Sony and Microsoft, and this frame shift for indie games is probably the best change this industry has seen in a long time. There’s obviously been a couple of bumps on the road to this change, but it’s all for the better if it enables the truly talented individuals of the world to easily reach the lucrative console market and spread their work.
On this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're sitting down with Annette and Charla from the ID@Xbox program to talk about some of the indie games at this week's GDC, including At Fate's End and Replaced. Then, we're hearing directly from the devs of Mixtape, Delphinium, and Screenbound to find out what we can expect when folks get their hands on those games at the conference and beyond.
Xbox has received immense backlash from fans after its ID@Xbox program used an AI-generated image in a new post on X.
Meh. AI is going to substitute a lot of things in the future, just as mechanical automation did in the past and continues to do in the present. Also:
"My favorite indie game was paying actual artists instead of pushing horrific AI slop you fucking leeches".
This is such a bad take. The person who created the art was definitely a designer of some kind, likely working on a contract basis for an agency that was itself hired by Microsoft. So unless designers aren't artists now - which itself is a old "discussion" - then it was made by a artist that got payed.
I don't know if you work, but I wonder if you'll have such a casual sentiment when an AI (or AI-powered robot) will displace your employment/income?
@Easzyc
I don't get you folks that think if you bury your head in the sand things won't change. Technology always advances and you have to evolve.
How many jobs was lost by the internet that you are on right now complaining about jobs lost by Technology. Smh
Heard it many times in the past.
Are you one of those people who refuse to use self checkouts to "keep people in a job"?
I am an artist in the games industry and this affects me personally. Having said that, I don't really see the point in fighting the future. Yeah, it's sad that people are going to loose their jobs. Like others have mentioned, this is not a new thing though. Just look at the past century and you'll find that so many occupations have been replaced by innovation. I also realize that my work is a tiny, tiny part of all of these AI models since it's trained on artists' material and stock photography but it honestly doesn't bother me. I _do_ understand artists who are upset/depressed about AI, but it's highly unlikely that AI generated art will go away.
“The person who created the art wss definitely a designer of some kind”
You should like someone that needs more perspective, a 6 year old can type a prompt and create AI “art”. That’s the problem, AI is going to put a lot of people out of work who actually create art. People like you need more perspective, just because it doesnt affect you and your livlihood doesnt mean it’s not destroying people’s lives. Just how fast food automation is taking jobs it’s going to take your job too someday.
Nah. That is just how progress works under a capitalist system, buddy. It sucks? Yes, but it's how it has been working for literal centuries at this point like you probably learned in your school history class.
All I know is that like 99 percent of indies I play are from game pass. I’m sure the devs are glad the games are being played more
Then being upset at using an ai graphic
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The Game Developers Conference is here again and I’m hecka stoked to join the ID@Xbox team in our annual trip to the San Francisco Bay Area. GDC is an amazing time to highlight new games, catch-up with other developers and friends in the industry and listen to their feedback to continue driving innovation forward for Xbox. 2018 was a fantastic year for developers in the ID@Xbox program and we can’t be more excited to share what we have planned for 2019 with our fans in the coming days and months.
yeah I am not entirely sure what "bringing Xbox Live features into Cuphead" means exactly, but will be very interested to learn more.
I believe it will be achievements, multiplayer parties and crossplay
https://www.xda-developers....
Nintendo, and even Sony, don't block access to third party services in games on their systems. They limit what kind of access those services have on the system itself, as well as what kind of data can be transferred through such services. XBL services such as achievments should be OK on Switch or PS for any game that might have them. However, a 3rd party dev can't use another 3rd party sign in service, and MS doesn't allow indirect connection to XBL through the publishers service, so it gets a bit mired.
I hope I said that right. It doesn't really sound right, even though it makes sense to me.
Technically, MS could release a game on Sony or Nintendo's platforms, and require an XBLG sub to access that games online content. Sony would still require it's sub for PS+. This is no different than MMO's like FF14 that have sub services.
In all this, MS has pretty much the exact same policies. It's just the happenstance of these console makers not releasing games on the other platforms that often, or ever, that really keeps it from happening. But companies like EA, Ubisoft, Square, etc, have all had their own account services on at least Sony and MS platforms, and while I'm not sure, it's possible it's on Switch, since MS has Minecraft on there like that.
"Growing out of these recent discussions, we are partnering with StudioMDHR to investigate bringing Xbox Live features beyond Xbox and PC to Nintendo Switch. Yes, this means that fans will now have the opportunity to experience StudioMDHR’s award-winning debut game on Nintendo Switch with Xbox Live!"
Very nice. Loving it. You're on track to do some special things...keep it up.
Cool, now put Banjo and Kazooie where they belong. I'm the Switch and in Smash brothers .
The HD versions of the Banjo games would be a great start.
