Microsoft Seeks Feedback from Game Developers on Xbox Platform.

Microsoft Seeks Feedback from Game Developers on Xbox Platform

Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Research team to include the community of game developers, seeking feedback directly from developers about tools, support, and the overall pain points of the Xbox platform.

A New Program Aims to Gather Feedback from Game Developers

A new program, similar to Microsoft’s Xbox Insider one, is now open to all members of game studios, not just technical employees. Deborah Hendersen, PhD, principal user researcher for Xbox, says, “We want to hear from everyone who works on games or helps support game studios because if we can make your life easier, it makes gaming better.”

What Kind of Feedback is Microsoft Looking For?

The program will gather feedback about tools, performance tuning, debugging utilities, and plenty of other aspects of game development. It’s also designed for input from game studios that aren’t shipping games on Xbox. “If you aren’t on Xbox, we’d love to know why,” says Hendersen.

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The Reason Behind the Program

Microsoft’s outreach for direct game developer feedback comes amid some noticeable delays for third-party releases on Xbox. The company would prefer to receive this type of feedback from game developers privately, to avoid potential headlines about game developers skipping the platform due to technical issues, tooling, or even processes.