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Microsoft wants to know why some game developers aren’t on Xbox

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Microsoft wants to hear from game developers who might be skipping Xbox or those already building games using the company’s developer tools. The software maker 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, much like Microsoft’s Xbox Insider one, is now open to all members of game studios, not just technical employees. “Typically, it takes a lot of people to make and ship a game, including marketing, user research, artists, audio, PMs, community managers, and more,” says Deborah Hendersen, PhD, principal user researcher for Xbox. “We want to hear from everyone who works on…

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