Microsoft has confirmed the first ID@Xbox developers, which are hard at work developing upcoming games for Xbox Live.
The ID@Xbox program allows both small and large developers self-publish their games on Xbox Live, an unprecedented move in Microsoft’s aggressive to retake the indie scene.
You can find the first batch of confirmed developers below, although this list is far from comprehensive as Microsoft confirmed there are over 50 developers already admitted to the program.
- Behaviour Interactive
- Bongfish
- Born Ready
- Capybara Games
- Comcept
- Crytek
- Definition 6
- Double Eleven
- Double Fine
- Drinkbox Studios
- Gaijin Games
- Half-Brick
- Happion Labs
- Hidden Path
- High Voltage Software
- Inis
- Iron Galaxy
- Jackbox Games
- The Men Who Wear Many Hats
- Nicalis
- Ninja Bee
- The Odd Gentlemen
- Other Ocean
- Panic Button
- Signal Studios
- Slightly Mad Studios
- Team 17
- Team Colorblind
- Vlambeer
- Way Forward
- Zeboyd Games
- Zen Studios
Something of note regarding these developers, most of them have not confirmed what game they’re bringing to Xbox Live and Xbox One, but a few have.
These include Vlambeer, which are bringing Nuclear Throne (after their Playstation exclusivity period), Iron Galaxy is bringing Divekick over.