Xbox is doing even more for Independent Gaming

Today marks the launch of the ID@Xbox YouTube channel! With this channel, we are going to present the very best in Independent games coming to Xbox One and Windows PC, and maybe even some fun original programming along the way. ID@Xbox has been around since 2013. The very first ID@Xbox game, Strike Suit Zero, shipped on April 4, 2014, and since then we’ve helped Independent developers, both big and small, launch nearly 1,500 games on Xbox.

[lxeasy]

Glad to see Xbox create a youtube channel dedicated to Indie Games. Great way to give these games a spotlight, especially since so many games come out every week it seems.

[darthv72]

I really miss the indie games section on XBL as there were some good, fun games to be found for cheap. When they folded them into the rest of the marketplace content, it became tricky to find. It's nice they are giving them their own channel on YT.

[Ricegum]

So when Sony support indies you guys call it Indiestation. Now Xbox support indies it's amazing?

You guys crack me up.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Indie devs are the biggest shill's and ppl don't realize it. Back in 2012 when MS shined a huge spotlight on indies they were all praising MS and looking down on PS for not cooperating with them. this gen they ran to Sony because of limitations and hurdles with ID@ Xbox. Indie devs just run to MS or Sony whenever they see fit they're like the children of the industry. They have no real allegiance though that's what they want us to think and get their fans on whetever platform to say indies are the best. Indies to me are sneaky and manipulative and bash whatever platform is not giving them what they want, and flip flop accordingly.

[darthv72]

you do realize that Xbox has been supporting indies since the 360... right?

Sony had PS Minis, but werent on the same level as XB Indies (or even wiiware) but they had to have something. so then Sony really started promoting indies for PS4, which made sense seeing as they had to have something for people to play when it launched.

[Unspoken]

Darth, don't bring those kind of facts around here...torches and pitch forks everywhere.

[Platformgamer]

xbox is doing everything awesomely according to themselfes

[dRanzer]

Exactly

[lxeasy]

Please tell me how supporting Indie games is a bad thing?? How creating a youtube channel to highlight indie games is a bad thing??

[kayoss]

Maybe they should focus on providing their fans with great exclusives. I have more fun playing pin the tail on the donkey than any of the MS exclusives.
I swear, MS is like a child that get distracted so easily. One minute they claim, "we will focus on making great games for the fan." the next minute, "oh we are working on game pass", "we are also working on making more controllers.", "we are in the business of making youtube videos now too.", "We made a more powerful console so you can play old games on it. But dont worry you get to play new games on next gen console, just not this one.".

[Platformgamer]

supporting showelvare games that are valuable less than a dollar just to say "hey, we love indies :3" is just sad.
look at the indie category of the microsoft store, is like seeing the awful steam library.

[Obscure_Observer]

@lxeasy

Don´t waste your time arguing with haters. They will not give Xbox credit for anything. Specially regarding initiatives such as this that helps the industry grow by revealing new ideas, talents and innovation.

This is GREAT news for gamers, developers and the whole game industry as a whole.

Great job Xbox Team!

[Automatic79]

Lxeasy

We have to stop addressing trolls and discuss all positive Xbox news with gamers. The person you are addressing will downplay all good Xbox news and will elevate negative news on their platform of choice.

It's very one sided but it's the reality of how silly they are. Pay no attention to them. Focus on the guys who want to see gaming grow, love the studios and support their games.

[sizeofyou]

Supporting indie isn't a bad thing whatsoever.
But I recall it was when Sony did it in the early years of PS4 for some reason.

Some great titles on all platforms throughout this generation.

[sprinterboy]

Or just carry on going to xbox or playstation youtube channals and watch the indie games which get uploaded everyday ?

[bluebenjamin]

When Ps4 launched with Octo dad it was phenomenal remember it only make sense to them if sony does it Trophies are Achievments party chat custom soundtracks Xbox made Playstation better than it would have been if it wasn’t around. Could you imagine the fanboyism of Playstation vs Nintendo how boring of a battle would that be 🤷🏿‍♂️

[lxeasy]

@platformgamer Oh you mean the Indie Game library store that brought us a critically acclaimed games like Ori and the Blind Forest, Cuphead, Black Desert, Super Meat Boy, Outer Wilds, Super Hot, just to name a few... Haters gonna hate.

[FGHFGHFGH]

black desert has been out for years before it came to xbox.

[King_Noctis]

So helping the indies is not good now? I really wonder about the thought process of some people.

[lxeasy]

yeah if sony was doing this they would all be praising sony for this. but since its xbox they hating

[rainslacker]

If it makes you feel better, I actually think this is a good thing. And I'm supposedly a Sony fan boy.:)

Making a YT channel to help promote indie games shouldn't take away from the development of their in house games. Marketing team would be handling the YT channel.

[King_Noctis]

@solid

Who called the PS “indiestation”? Go back to all my comments. That is such a stupid and immature word to use.

[trooper_]

@Noctis

I suggest doing some actual research because even I remember the PS3 being called the indiestation.

[Dragonscale]

Yup, just the usual virtue signalling from ms.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Good job team Xbox

[S2Killinit]

This from the company notorious for favoring large publishers like EA and Activision over smaller developers.

[Obscure_Observer]

@S2Killinit

Like Sony paying big money to publishers like EA, Activision, Rockstar, Warner etc for exclusive DLCs?

[lxeasy]

@obscure there is always a double standard with sony and Xbox. When Xbox does it there is a backlash, when sony does it, its good news.

[sinspirit]

Sony never abandoned or ignored indie's and small titles.

[S2Killinit]

@Obscure
And who started that strategy? Was it not MS? Exclusive DLCs? Timed exclusives? How about requiring a big publisher? Was that not MS? How about the xbox first clause? Was that not MS? I can go on.

[The Wood]

Tekiz

Ouch. . . . No spin can justify that. . .

[lxeasy]

sony does it a lot more and you never have a problem with that.

[ps360s]

They have to to get their Xbox only owners thinking they do care about the games!

Oh and to buy their next console

[lxeasy]

Haters gonna hate

[NeoGamer232]

I am not sure what you mean about "notorious" Is Sony not in deep with Activision and EA as well?

Star Wars Battlefront games, Destiny (when Activision had it), Call of Duty, etc.

Seems like Sony are just as bad.

[Imortus_san]

Good job.

[Vasto]

ID@Xbox is just the best!

[lxeasy]

Yeah the amount of support they have given the Indie community is unparalleled. I totally agree with you.

[rainslacker]

They've been dodgy or flip floppy on support at times in the past, but in more recent years they've been doing pretty good with indies.

[trooper_]

Oh give me a freaking break.

Stop drinking from the spiked punch bowl already.

[Automatic79]

I love how Xbox is supporting indies.

[CrimsonWing69]

How about they do more for their exclusives?

[lxeasy]

They are, that's why they 8 new first party Studios in a 12 Month radius. And they're not even done.

[trooper_]

Buying studios and doing something with them are two different things.

[agnosticgamer]

lol... "Console Warriors" Unite and make fun of Xbox for helping Indie games get exposure... What a bunch of morons...

[lxeasy]

Facts couldn't agree more with you 😂

[scoot_n_loot]

Seems to be getting worse lately. So much pointless anger in Xbox articles. Makes the community look insane.

[Thundercat77]

Without indies, this generation would have been even worst for Xbox.

[Tross]

I’m sorry...what?

[GameBoyColor]

Xbox showcasing indies: Woooooo
Nintendo showcasing indies: indies are stupid

k

[Cmoney007]

MS: We love to talk the most about what is going to happen soon.
Me: Zzzzzzzzzzz

[Silly gameAr]

Pat yourselves on the back fellas. good job.

[rlow1]

Glad to hear Xbox improving their service and exposer for indies......I remember back when they had stellar support on the 360.....I'm really hoping for the Scarlett they'll have their own page again.