Worried about the ID@Xbox release parity clause? "Email me," says Microsoft's Chris Charla

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JoeTheBro said:

shikamaru317 said:
I don't see that big of a problem with it. Developers should be releasing their games on all platforms simultaneously, I think it's wrong to make fans on one or more platforms wait longer to play a game. Timed exclusive DLC is one thing, but timed exclusive games really suck.

It's a huge problem. Indies aren't doing timed exclusives, they're just trying to release the game as soon as possible. With smaller studios we do not have the manpower to work on three different versions simultaneously. Instead we have to finish one version, start and finish a port, and then start and finish the second port. It should be the dev's decision to hold all the versions back or release them when they're ready, not Microsoft's. Do you agree with Ubisoft pushing back the Wii U version of Rayman 6 months just to match releases?

 

I haven't signed up for ID@XBOX for unrelated reasons, but I'll probably be sending them an email.

what game are you making?