Microsoft will let developers publish their own titles to its Xbox One console, a move that could spur more development on the upcoming gaming platform.
The company on Wednesday announced plans to let Xbox One buyers use the off-the-shelf hardware as a development unit, allowing people to create their own games that can be published to the Xbox Live storefront.
Game Informer reported Microsoft's plans earlier on Wednesday.
The changes are the latest about-face from Microsoft and its Xbox One console, which goes on sale in November in the U.S. for $500. Last month the company relented on a digital rights management program that required a daily check-in to its servers in order for games to continue working, as well as a reselling program that placed restrictions on how many times a game could be resold.
The company on Wednesday announced plans to let Xbox One buyers use the off-the-shelf hardware as a development unit, allowing people to create their own games that can be published to the Xbox Live storefront.
Game Informer reported Microsoft's plans earlier on Wednesday.
The changes are the latest about-face from Microsoft and its Xbox One console, which goes on sale in November in the U.S. for $500. Last month the company relented on a digital rights management program that required a daily check-in to its servers in order for games to continue working, as well as a reselling program that placed restrictions on how many times a game could be resold.
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