XNA Game Studio Express Beta
Microsoft releases free tools for novice and seasoned game developers.
Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Author: James 'Prophet' Fudge

Microsoft today released the public beta of XNA Game Studio Express, the new technology designed to open up game development to new audiences, including hobbyists, students and independent developers. Novice game creators can download the tool today from msdn.microsoft.com to develop games for Windows XP and Windows Vista, at no charge. The games built on Windows can be migrated to the Xbox 360 console system starting this holiday season as part of the XNA Creators Club subscription for $99 a year, or a four-month trial cost of $49, opening up retail console game development to anyone for the first time.

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