Xbox 360 games development kit

Learn more by checking out our recent Game Stack Live event. Our mission is to democratize game development to generate a diverse, rich portfolio of content our gaming audiences will love, and to create opportunities for all communities to share their stories through games.

Making the GDK publicly available is the first step in that journey. We invite you to try out the GDK , check out the documentation , and get started building games today on GitHub. The extensions are largely Graphics, Media, and Storage specific. A: We will continue to take steps towards making more of Xbox game development more open.

This is just an early step in that direction with a binary release of the installer to modernize how we distribute the software and enabling collaboration around source that is available Xbox Live, PlayFab, and Game Development Samples. Once you create a title and get the fundamentals working, you can jump in and start coding with Xbox services, tools, and APIs for error handling, authentication, debugging, and more.

Easily integrate the Xbox SDK with popular game development frameworks and deploy across platforms to consoles, PC, and mobile phones. Access a la carte features without a certification requirement with the new mobile SDK. Use a gaming-focused, single sign-on identity that works across platforms with privacy controls and family safety and child account support.

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