wraggster
January 31st, 2013, 20:53
DirectX 'no longer evolving as a technology'
Microsoft is phasing out its XNA development framework, according to an e-mail allegedly sent to a number of developers.
As reported by CVG (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/388858/microsoft-to-axe-xna/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-News-RSS), according to a blog post (http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/directxxna-phase-out-continues/)published by Action = Reaction Labs CTO Promit Roy, who has previously worked at Microsoft, Nvidia and Day 1 Studios, said that in the e-mail Microsoft confirmed that it will retire the framework from its MVP Award Program.
In the e-mail Microsoft also states that DirectX is “no longer evolving as a technology” and that XNA Game Studio is "not in active development", and as a result XNA would be axed as of April 1st 2014.
The move raises questions about Microsoft’s future involvement with its DirectX tech in future.
“The XNA/DirectX expertise was created to recognize community leaders who focused on XNA Game Studio and/or DirectX development,” read the e-mail to developers.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/43140/Microsoft-phasing-out-XNA-development-framework
Microsoft is phasing out its XNA development framework, according to an e-mail allegedly sent to a number of developers.
As reported by CVG (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/388858/microsoft-to-axe-xna/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-News-RSS), according to a blog post (http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/directxxna-phase-out-continues/)published by Action = Reaction Labs CTO Promit Roy, who has previously worked at Microsoft, Nvidia and Day 1 Studios, said that in the e-mail Microsoft confirmed that it will retire the framework from its MVP Award Program.
In the e-mail Microsoft also states that DirectX is “no longer evolving as a technology” and that XNA Game Studio is "not in active development", and as a result XNA would be axed as of April 1st 2014.
The move raises questions about Microsoft’s future involvement with its DirectX tech in future.
“The XNA/DirectX expertise was created to recognize community leaders who focused on XNA Game Studio and/or DirectX development,” read the e-mail to developers.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/43140/Microsoft-phasing-out-XNA-development-framework