XNA Creators Club Online

¹ The depicted membership levels and capabilities are not final and may change with future updates to the site.
² In order to create a networked Windows® game using Games for Windows LIVE™, you will need a Premium Membership.
³ Trial membership can be acquired through the MSDN® Academic Alliance, Microsoft® Faculty Connection, Microsoft Dream Spark, the Dream-Build-Play 2008 contest registration, and several other academic sources.
⁴ Currently supported countries: Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Windows Live ID

This account is the bedrock of all XNA and Xbox® accounts, as well as a host of other Microsoft Web sites. A Windows Live ID is sufficient identification to grant users basic privileges on many Microsoft sites.

Sign up for a Windows Live ID.

Creator Profile Account

This account requires a Windows Live ID and is the basis for your identity at XNA Creators Club Online. This allows you to customize your profile, choose your Creator name, and post messages to other Creators in our lively forums. If you are signed in with your Windows Live ID, you can sign up for your Creators Club Profile.

Sign up for your Creators Club Profile.

Gamer Tag/Gamer Card/Gamer Profile

In addition to your Windows Live ID, this account is part of your Xbox Live Gamer Profile (found here at xbox.com). Some Creators who already have a “gamer” identity want to make sure they are recognized by including their gamer information (also called a "gamer card”) in their Creator Profile.

A gamer tag is not required to post in the Creators Club forums. All you need to post in the forums is a Windows Live ID.

Sign up for your gamer tag.

Creators Club Premium Membership

This is the crown jewel of your XNA game developer identity. It allows you to download Creators Club premium content (information and assets to make games) as well as to submit your Community Games for distribution on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Premium Members are also empowered to see the latest Community Games before they go to Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and to review them to ensure they are worthy. At $49 US for four months, and $99 US per year, Premium Membership gets you everything you need to get your game in front of Xbox LIVE users.

Sign up for your Premium Membership.