They weren’t really shot.
When Microsoft rolled out the new Xbox 360 dashboard last week in time for the Kinect launch, it came with loads of glary white menus, a new font, and the Xbox LIVE Indie Games channel shunted off to a Speciality Shops sub-section far away from all the other Xbox LIVE stuff.
Predictably, Xbox LIVE Indie Game devs weren’t pleased about the move, prompting a 17-page saga over on the App Hub forums. “Steam Heroes was one of the first games to come out after the new dash change and I have to say that our sales have been beyond horrible – which is surprising, as I’d say it’s one of the better games I’ve released on XBLIG,” said the guy from Projector Games, perhaps not entirely comprehending the real reality of the situation.
Anyway, it’s a big happy ending, because Microsoft has moved the XBLIG channel back to the Games & Demos array on the dash.
“As a community I’d say we’re all very, very happy,” Mike Bergenstjerna of MStar Games told Eurogamer. “It’s just nice to know that there are people listening really – we all adore developing for the 360 and want to carry on, because it’s one of the best consumer entertainment devices available in the world with probably the most diverse customer base of any of the three mainstream consoles. Now we’ve just got to write the games to prove that we’re worth it!”
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