When it comes to the indie game market, Microsoft has committed more than a decade to smaller teams to receive the same platform as AAA projects. However, some things appear to be changing for the Xbox firm. While the firm is adamant of backing indie titles, the opportunity for these games are minimizing. Reports from PCGamer notes that studios acknowledging the “gold mine” that was Xbox Game Pass has since then “gone down” in terms of major partnerships.
On the other hand, Microsoft still shows to favor indie teams. In a new initiative starting off 2024, it created a new ‘Indie Selects’ endeavor to showcase small games on a monthly regiment. Giving even more room for independent teams to showcase their work. Of course, the ID@Xbox firm also hosts multiple presentations annually, i.e, IGN Digital Showcase, to bring notice to up & coming titles.
This week, Microsoft, IGN, and ID@Xbox share a new ‘IGN X ID@Xbox Digital Showcase’ is coming later this April. Alike its 2023 presentation, this year’s livestreamed show will feature anticipated projects that define the year and likely the Xbox Game Pass library too. “On top of epic trailers, fresh gameplay, and new reveals, the show will feature new details on upcoming games like Dungeons of Hinterberg, 33 Immortals, Lost Records Bloom & Rage, and many others.”
The Xbox Wire post continues, “Last year, you got a first-hand look at Karateka, Axiom Verge 2, Sea of Stars, and many other incredible games during the first IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase. Today, we’re excited to announce that the show is returning on April 29, 2024, with another batch of hotly anticipated indies for you to play across Xbox and PC.”
Adding, “We are also proud to share that the ID@Xbox Digital Showcase will also be available in American Sign Language (ASL): Stream the ID@Xbox Digital Showcase in ASL. We hope you’ll join us for lots of indie goodness, but if you cannot watch live, the showcase will be available on demand post-premiere on IGN’s channels, and of course, we’ll have a recap of everything showcased on Xbox Wire!”
Are you planning to catch the IGN X ID@Xbox Digital Showcase?
The IGN X ID@Xbox Digital Showcase airs on April 29, 2024 at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST.
Source: Xbox Wire