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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Idxbox - The Untold Story

ID@Xbox makes a bold claim — “Games launching day one into Game Pass… do very well on other platforms as well”

ID@Xbox director Guy Richards says Xbox Game Pass boosts game discovery and can drive sales beyond Xbox platforms, highlighting its wider impact across the industry.

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Xbox isn't giving up on Japan — there's a promising sign of continued investment in the region

Xbox has historically struggled in Japan, but it has arguably been doing better than ever in recent years. Microsoft is keen to keep the train going.

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Xbox’s Project Moorcroft quietly evolved — here’s what replaced it

Reports claimed Xbox cancelled Project Moorcroft, but an interview with ID@Xbox director Guy Richards suggests the initiative evolved instead. Xbox continues to support game demos through ID@Xbox demo festivals.

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Despite ID@Xbox generating hundreds of millions in sales, Xbox still eyes store discovery improvements

Xbox says its ID@Xbox program generated hundreds of millions in sales on the Xbox Store. Despite that success, the company is introducing changes to improve how games are discovered.

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Five new ID@Xbox games you might've missed — From star-crossed lovers to hack-and-slash frenzies

Our Spring roundup is overflowing with indie games that are ready to sweep you off your feet.

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Indie studio says Xbox is encouraging development for its platform, yet ID@Xbox dev‑kit delays are leaving approved projects stuck in limbo

As fans ask for an Xbox version of Sword and Fairy 4 Remake, CubeGame explains how lack of Xbox dev kits are blocking platform support.

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ID@Xbox chief Chris Charla talks to us about Microsoft's indie game dev program — "We don't want bringing games to Xbox to be a lengthy, painful process."

We spoke to ID@Xbox chief Chris Charla to learn about the future of Microsoft's indie publishing label, and where it sits in a Steam-dominated world.

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One of Xbox Game Pass' biggest supporters is going cosmic horror with its first sequel, and we just got our first look

During the latest Xbox Partner Preview, Cococucumber announced its next game — and its first ever sequel. Echo Generation 2 is official and coming to Game Pass.

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Microsoft drops NDAs and publishes Xbox Game Publishing Guide: a massive step toward a more open, Steam-like ecosystem for game developers

Microsoft is taking a page from Steam! the Xbox Game Publishing Guide is now public, NDA-free, and accessible to everyone. this makes planning and launching games on Xbox consoles and PC easier than ever for indie developers.

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ID@Xbox showcase recap: Every indie game announcement from the Fall 2025 event

Every world premiere, update, and deep dive from the Fall 2025 ID@Xbox showcase.

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"It's been a huge pain in the ..." We spoke to New Blood about its big Xbox launch and how the Xbox Ally inspired the team to jump on board.

As the Xbox Ally gears up for launch, we spoke to New Blood Interactive on why indie developers tend to swerve the Microsoft ecosystem, at a time when they desperately need more.

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If you can't get enough of indie games, this upcoming ID@Xbox event is for you

Microsoft's ID@Xbox program provides support for indie developers and publishers bringing more games to the Xbox platform. A new showcase of exclusive indie trailers and gameplay has been announced for October 28.

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All of my favorite Xbox games this year came from indie devs — am I old or have AAA publishers completely lost the plot?

2025 was another stellar year for games across the board, but increasingly I find myself just automatically assuming games from AAA publishers aren't worth the effort. Am I out of touch, or is something else going on?

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I got to see more of trippy sci-fi adventure 'The Alters' and four other upcoming Xbox games — and most are coming to Game Pass

During an exclusive preview event, I was able to see more of five upcoming Xbox games, with three coming to Game Pass on day one (including The Alters).

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ID@Xbox highlights six new indie games released in March that you don't want to miss

ID@Xbox showcases six indies released in March 2025, including Don't Nod's Lost Records, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, and Afterlove EP.

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Xbox Play Anywhere makes games more popular than you could have imagined

At GDC, Xbox has detailed how much more success Play Anywhere titles have over those without, and drop a casual nod to Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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ID@Xbox February 2025 Showcase — Everything announced for Xbox and Game Pass in the latest indie event

More than 20 indies were highlighted today during an ID@Xbox showcase, with popular titles like Balatro coming to Xbox Game Pass.

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Xbox indie game event February 2025: what to expect

ID@Xbox 2025 is part of IGN’s Fan Fest and will feature the games of more than a dozen studios

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Xbox Has a Growing Problem With Game Delays and No One Is Sure Why

'Enotria: The Last Song' is the latest in a growing trend of games unable to meet their Xbox launch dates, with no clear reason why.

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From new Xbox games to AR glasses, here are my favorite things I saw at my very first GDC

At GDC 2024 in San Francisco, I saw a lot of awesome things from upcoming Xbox games, new Razer products, and even epic AR glasses.

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This day one Xbox Game Pass addition doesn't stay too long, but it's the perfect way to spend an afternoon relaxing

Balloon Studios' debut game is a quaint, relaxing puzzle-exploration game centered around plants, and it's a brilliant way to spend an afternoon.

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"We are absolutely actively looking for developers." Behind the scenes with some of the first games from Xbox's new Global Expansion team

During GDC 2024, I was able to sit down with Agnes Kim, Director of Global Expansion at Xbox, and previewed some upcoming ID@Xbox games.

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From the North Sea to Arabian Nights - my favorite games from a recent ID@Xbox showcase

We recently attended an ID@Xbox showcase and got a closer look at more of the upcoming indie games coming out soon.

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Xbox is working to bring a lot of great games to the platform this year, and I got to play some of them early

During GDC 2024, I attended an ID@Xbox preview event, where I could play demos and speak with developers about upcoming Xbox games.

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Palworld's success led to Xbox's best month ever

Xbox has announced that the console has hit a new milestone as January 2024 became the biggest month ever for play time, thanks in part to Pocketpair's exclusive launch of the hit survival game, Palworld.

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