Information and Content for Journalists

Below you'll find a list of recent XNA events with links to related press releases and media.

Kodu Game Lab Now Available on Xbox LIVE® Community Games

Microsoft Research‟s new game lab Kodu Game Lab launches on Xbox LIVE Community Games, giving aspiring game makers of all ages the chance to bring their own game creations to Xbox 360. For just 400 Microsoft Points, or $5, anyone with a passion for game creation can harness the magic of programming and game development at every level.

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GDC 2009

Game developers travel from around the world to the Moscone Center in San Francisco, to attend the Game Developers Conference, March 23-27, 2009.

GDC is an opportunity for game developers and partners to come together and discuss what is new in the industry. This year we had two full days of industry leading knowledge featured; over 9 sponsored sessions and over 16 different lectures, as well as a Lobby bar packed with game tools, latest hardware and software and much, much more!

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Kodu Unleashes Your Inner Creator on Xbox LIVE® Community Games

On January 7, 2009 Microsoft announced it would bring Kodu, a pick-up-and-create game, to the Xbox LIVE Community Games Channel. Originally developed by Microsoft Research as a learning tool for young kids, Kodu will now help keep minds of all ages sharp by developing logic, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills.

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Xbox LIVE® Community Games Launch Event

On October 29, 2008, Xbox LIVE Community Games and XNA Game Studio 3.0 threw a launch event to offer the press and some lucky individuals in the Bay area a sneak peek into what is in store for them when the Community Games channel launches with the New Xbox® Experience on November 19, 2008.

The attendees ate and drank while playing some of the best games created by our amazing community of developers. Guests were also able to play the top 20 Dream.Build.Play games and get a real sense of the caliber of games being created with XNA Game Studio all around the world.

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XNA historical press and resources

Below you'll find links to our past press releases/announcements/events and executive bios.

Boyd Multerer GM of XNA

Archived Press

Previous press releases and announcements.