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Microsoft may be in the midst of revising its policies against self-publishing XBLA games on Xbox 360 and Xbox One. An unidentified European studio with a long and proven track record,” told Gamereactor that it’s currently in talks with Microsoft regarding self-publishing on Xbox Live. The updated policy allows the …
Read More »Linden Lab acquires indie game distributor Desura
Second Life developer Linden Lab has announced its purchase of indie game digital distribution service Desura. The acquisition represents Linden Lab’s second major pickup in 2013, joining the studio’s recent purchase of upcoming iPad game Blocksworld. The PC/Mac/Linux shop and client is known for offering indie devs a lower barrier …
Read More »Sony brings indie games category to Vita
Independent developers get same store front on handheld as on PlayStation 3
Read More »Minecraft moves 11m units on PC
Indie megahit Minecraft has surpassed 11m sales on the game’s original platform. Games Industry reports that Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson took to twitter last night to announce the news on the PC/Mac/Linux version. "Minecraft has now sold 11m copies on PC/Mac/Linux! That’s more than the number of atoms in …
Read More »Terraria heading to mobile devices this summer
Indie darling Terraria will land on mobile devices in the coming months, following successful runs on PCs and consoles. The mobile development will be handled by Dutch studio Codeglue under publisher 505 Games. Specific platforms were omitted from the original announcement, but a 505 rep confirmed to Polygon that the …
Read More »Humble Bundle 8 off to hot start
The Humble Bundle 8 launched just 12 hours ago and already has its sights on the $1m sales mark. The latest effort for the semi-annual indie game promotion has (at time of writing) sold over 163k units, bringing in $930k thus far. The bundle offers five titles – Dear Esther, …
Read More »Mode 7: Frozen Synapse has sold 450k, PC community anticipating iPad release
Ahead of Frozen Synapse’s iPad launch later this week, UK-based developer Mode 7 has shared lifetime sales numbersfor its indieturn-based tactics game. Studio co-founder Paul Taylor revealed to MCV that the critically-acclaimed title has sold 450,000 units across Windows PC, Mac, and Linux – with over half coming from the …
Read More »Sony adds Indie Games section to PlayStation Store
Sony has introduced a new indie games category on the PlayStation Store, aiming to give indie devs additional exposure for their titles. This week, together with the Sony Network Entertainment team, we are happy to introduce a new indie game area to the PlayStation Store,” SCEE director of publisher and …
Read More »Valve approves new Steam Greenlight picks, looks to streamline process
Valve has approved a small grouping of games and software via Steam Greenlight, announcing it expects the move to mark the start of a speedier process for the community-voting system. In a post on Steam’s community section, the digital distribution giant revealed its approval prorgram for indies will look to …
Read More »Sony open to early access alphas and betas for Playstation games
As part of its continuing push to bring in more indie titles, Sony has revealed plans for player access to alpha and beta versions of games being developed for Playstation’s various platforms. Joystiq reports that the flexibility in when a game is ready for public release isn’t just limited to …
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