Xbox does GDC 2024 — Here’s what’s going on

There are a lot of events going on this week, and one of the biggest of course is Game Developer’s Conference. GDC 2024 has a bunch of stuff happening, and one of the biggest attendees is Microsoft and Xbox. They are there in full force as well, with a lot of new information to share. Xbox Wire has detailed a lot of that, and we’ve brought it over for you to peruse at your leisure. Happy GDC everyone!

• How Xbox supports game developers from all sizes and is fueling growth globally
  • There are currently more than 3,500 titles in more than 100 countries in active development for Xbox.
  • More than 100 titles in development for Xbox consoles via the ID@Xbox program from Southeast Asia, Africa and India.
  • This January was the highest engagement ever on Xbox consoles measured by play time including ID@Xbox program member Pocket Pair, whose Xbox Game Preview title, Palworld, has more than 10,000,000 players on Xbox so far.

• Xbox releases the Gaming for Everyone Product Inclusion Framework for game developers
  • Today, Xbox shared publicly for the first time The Gaming for Everyone Product Inclusion Framework, a set of actionable resources meant to help game developers – and the wider games industry – weave intentionality and inclusion into the products they make via four key areas or doorways: Approachability, Representation, Globalization and Accessibility.
    • Together, we call these the Inclusive Growth Doorways.
  • To help developers get started – and use the Framework in action – Xbox created a central Resource Hub, accessible via https://aka.ms/ProductInclusion, which includes tangible examples, best practices, case studies and more.
  • Xbox has been using and evolving this framework internally since 2019 and is thrilled to offer it for anyone to use starting today.

• ICYMI: Meet Lori Wright, CVP of Gaming Partnerships and Business Development at Xbox, via Xbox Podcast
  • Lori Wright shared more about her role at Xbox, how her team is committed to supporting game creators of all sizes reach more players from around the world, and what she will be focused on in the future via a special interview segment on Xbox Podcast.

For more information, stay tuned to Xbox Wire, Microsoft Game Dev Blog, and Xbox Podcast.

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