Microsoft Introduces Revised Policies On Xbox One; Fewer Restrictions On Developers

The head of Resistance developer Insomniac Games, Ted Price has confirmed the reports of policy changes for next gen developers, more importantly for Xbox One. The Insomniac boss claims that Microsoft has now  removed dev update restrictions on Xbox One. He told Game Reformer that with the new policies, the developers will now be able t update more often than was possible before.

In a statement given to the media, Ted Price iterated :

“On this generation, it’s difficult to have a connection to players where we are getting information including likes and dislikes or actions and then respond quickly. The hardware and the publishing policies prevent that kind of response when it comes to consoles.

We are seeing a lot of the barriers, mechanical and in terms of policy between developers and players, are coming down. This gives us a chance to make more regular changes and updates to the game based on what players are telling us and what we are observing them do. We’ll have an opportunity to create a much more living world.”

The statement confirms that Microsoft has lifted its policy of charging developers a huge sum for releasing game patches across Xbox Live. The removal of such restrictions is beneficial to small developers who lack the resources as compared to the larger publishers.

It is reported that developers are given one update free of charge  in a certification process that approves code for release but subsequent re-certification comes with a charge of tens of thousands of dollars, of about $40,000.

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