Microsoft’s Silverlight application framework is rumored to soon be made compatible with the Xbox 360.
According to rumors reported on by Engaget, a new Silverlight compatibility function is to be announced at Microsoft’s MIX 11 developer event next week, with the potential for writing apps that work on both the console and on Windows Phone 7 platforms.
No details have been mentioned on how the Silverlight compatibility would work alongside the console’s existing XNA functionality.
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UK games charity Into Games has today opened applications for IG50 2026, its annual programme that recognises 50 of the most talented yet-to-be-hired people in UK games from working-class and low-income backgrounds. The announcement comes as Ubisoft joins as the headline sponsor and as Into Games confirms that 11 winners from the previous 2025 cohort have been placed in paid roles in the UK games industry through its Boost placement programme.
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