Microsoft 'phasing out' XNA development framework

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, according to a blog postpublished 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.

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