Tag Archives: Indie

Digital distribution opens new doors, says co-founder Craig Hubbard

Sony details its revamped submission process and how it plans to tackle discoverability

Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has endorsed Microsoft’s recently announced plan to make every Xbox One work as a dev kit. These plans were revealed by Microsoft earlier this month as part of its dramatic indie U-turn. "I think it’s a wonderful idea to have the actual box be the …

Minecraft creator gives nod to plan to make every console a dev-kit

One notable indie dev has urged caution to those welcoming Microsoft’s decision to allow self-publishing on Xbox One. "I’m very happy to see this. After all of the developers have spoken out, they’re finally listening,” Retro City Rampage creator Brian Provinciano told Engagdet. However, this is yet another example of …

Quick – there might be a new indie villain in town! Nintendo has confirmed that, for reasons which remain unclear, it is not currently allowing indie developers from Japan to submit games for possible release on Wii U. "The policy in question is the decision of Nintendo’s department responsible for …

Indie developer takes a stand against promising added extras

Sarah Lacy of Utopian World of Sandwiches pulls back the curtain on a life behind the games

Former Harmonix and Twisted Pixel dev founds new studio

Develop Conference: Lead system architect of Sony's next console reiterates commitment to independent developers