XNA (Microsoft)
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| developer | Microsoft |
| Current version | 4.0 (September 16, 2010) |
| operating system | Windows XP, Vista, 7 |
| License | EULA |
| German speaking | Yes |
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XNA ( X NA's N ot A cronymed , in German roughly XNA is not an abbreviation ) is a technology for game development for Windows , Xbox 360 , Microsoft's Zune MP3 player and Windows Phone 7 . XNA combines various game development programming interfaces , including Direct3D from DirectX Version 9.0c for the display of 2D and 3D graphics, XACT (Cross-platform Audio Creation Tool) as a cross-platform interface for outputting audio data and XInput for communication with everyone necessary peripheral devices in a common framework . This should enable a faster development process and counter the rising costs of game production. PC games can be used free of charge, while Xbox 360 requires an App Hub premium membership (formerly XNA Creators Club ).
The XNA Game Studio Express development environment is based on Visual C # Express and enables developers to develop software for both Windows and the Xbox 360. From version 2.0, XNA can be used together with every version of Visual Studio 2005 (including express versions). Version 2.0 is not compatible with Visual Studio 2008 . Version 3.0 also integrates with Visual Studio 2008, while version 4.0 supports Visual Studio 2010. With XNA version 3.1, many requests from the developer community were implemented. For example, the integration and playback of videos and XBox Party are now supported. In addition, it is now possible to integrate your own avatar into the game. This feature is limited to the Xbox 360. In addition, the functions of the Zune HD , i.e. touchscreen and sensors, were released by means of an additional package, the XNA Game Studio Zune Extensions .
With version 4.0, Windows Phone 7 was added as the target platform for the XNA framework, but support for the Zune was no longer available. The XNA Game Studio has since been available for download as part of the Windows Phone Developer Tools.
According to an email sent by Microsoft on January 31, 2013 regarding their MVP Award Program , XNA is no longer actively being developed. With the XNA framework, there is therefore neither the possibility of developing XNA applications in Windows 8 Modern UI design nor of developing applications for Windows RT .
In the meantime, however, several alternative open source implementations of the framework have emerged, which also enable the development of applications for platforms not originally supported in the XNA framework.
The further development of XNA has been stopped by Microsoft.
Release dates
- Beta 1: August 30, 2006
- Beta 2: November 2, 2006
- XNA Game Studio Express 1.0: December 11, 2006
- XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Refresh: April 24, 2007
- XNA Game Studio 2.0 (Beta): November 19, 2007
- XNA Game Studio 2.0: December 13, 2007
- XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP: May 7, 2008
- XNA Game Studio 3.0 Beta: September 17, 2008
- XNA Game Studio 3.0: October 30, 2008
- XNA Game Studio 3.1: June 11, 2009
- XNA Game Studio 4.0 CTP: March 14, 2010
- XNA Game Studio 4.0: September 16, 2010
- XNA Game Studio 4.0 Refresh Windows Phone Extensions: May 23, 2011
- XNA Game Studio 4.0 (Windows Phone SDK 7.1): September 28, 2011
DreamBuildPlay
Microsoft organizes worldwide competitions for game development with XNA under the name DreamBuildPlay . Teams and individuals can take part in the competitions. In addition to large amounts of money, contracts for the publication of games in the context of the Xbox Live Arcade Games are also awarded as prizes.
Alternative implementations
A project called Mono.XNA was started in 2009 with the aim of developing an alternative open source implementation that is platform-independent. The project has since been discontinued.
However, the MonoGame project was created based on the code base of Mono.XNA and SilverSprite. The aim of this project is to provide XNA on alternative (mobile) platforms. Support is currently available for Windows ( OpenGL ), Windows Store Apps (for Windows 8 and Windows RT ), Windows Phone , macOS , iOS , Linux , Android and the open source game console Ouya . There is also limited support (2D only) for the PlayStation Mobile .
The ANX.Framework also offers an alternative, independent open source implementation of the XNA framework using SharpDX and OpenTK . ANX is also platform-independent and supports Windows , Linux , macOS , Android , iOS , PlayStation Mobile and Windows 8 Modern UI design.
List of XNA games (incomplete)
| game | Year of publication | Platform (s) | developer | Publisher |
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| AI War: Fleet Command | 2009 | Windows | Arcen Games | Arcen Games |
| ARES: Extinction Agenda | 2010 | Windows, OnLive | Extend Studio | Origo Games |
| bastion | 2011 | Windows, Xbox 360, Chrome | Supergiant Games | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Blazing Birds | 2009 | Xbox 360 | Vector 2 Games | Microsoft Studios |
| Bleed | 2012 | Windows, XBox 360 | Boot disk revolution | Boot disk revolution |
| Bloodline Champions | 2011 | Windows | Stunlock Studios | Funcom |
| Blueberry Garden | 2009 | Windows | Erik Svedang | Erik Svedang |
| Breath of Death VII | 2009 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Zeboyd Games | Zeboyd Games |
| Capsized | 2011 | Windows | Alientrap | Alientrap |
| Chime | 2010 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Zoe fashion | Valcon Games |
| Cloud blaster | 2012 | Windows Phone | Husky Paw Games | Husky Paw Games |
| Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst | 2010 | Windows Phone | Seed | Microsoft Studios |
| Crank Command | 2012 | Windows | DYNAMaltee | DYNAMaltee software |
| Cthulhu Saves the World | 2010 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Zeboyd Games | Zeboyd Games |
| Dust: To Elysian Tail | 2012 | Xbox 360 | Humble Hearts | Microsoft Studios |
| Dead Pixels 2 | 2014 | Windows, Xbox 360 | CSR studios | CSR studios |
| EvilQuest | 2012 | Windows, Xbox 360 | ChaosSoft Games | ChaosSoft Games |
| EvilQuest 2 | TBA 2013 | Windows, Xbox 360 | ChaosSoft Games | ChaosSoft Games |
| Fez | 2012 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Polytron | Trapdoor |
| Flotilla | 2010 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Blendo Games | Blendo Games |
| Fusion Genesis | 2011 | Xbox 360 | Starfire Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| Gray: The Lost Technology | 2012 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Team Aurora | Team Aurora |
| Ilomilo | 2011 | Windows Phone, Xbox 360 | SouthEnd Interactive, Microsoft Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| Imagine Earth | 2014 | Windows | Serious Brothers | Serious Brothers |
| Infiniminer | 2009 | Windows | Zachary Barth | Zachary Barth |
| I Made a Game with Zombies in It! | 2009 | Xbox 360, Windows Phone | Ska Studios | Ska Studios |
| Islands of Wakfu | 2011 | Xbox 360 | Ankama Play | Microsoft Studios |
| Kodu | 2009 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Microsoft Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise | 2012 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Qooc Soft | 7sixty |
| Lucidity | 2009 | Windows, Xbox 360 | LucasArts | LucasArts |
| Magicka | 2011 | Windows | Arrowhead Game Studios | Paradox Interactive |
| Miner Wars 2081 | 2012 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Keen Software House | Keen Software House |
| Open rails | 2011 | Windows | Open rails | Open rails |
| Plain sight | 2010 | Windows | Beatnik Games | Beatnik Games |
| Rocket Riot | 2009 | Xbox 360, Windows Phone, iOS | Codeglue | THQ |
| Schizoid | 2008 | Xbox 360 | Torpex Games | Microsoft Studios |
| Solar | 2009 | Xbox 360 | Murudai | Murudai |
| Solar 2 | 2011 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Murudai | Murudai |
| Skulls of the Shogun | 2012 | Windows, Xbox 360, Windows Phone | 17-bit | Microsoft Studios |
| Sol survivor | 2009 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Cadenza Interactive | Cadenza Interactive |
| Terraria | 2011 | various | Re-Logic | Re-Logic |
| The Adventures of Shuggy | 2011 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Smudged Cat Games | Valcon Games |
| The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai | 2009 | Xbox 360 | Ska Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile | 2011 | Xbox 360 | Ska Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| The Harvest | 2010 | Windows Phone | Luma Arcade | Microsoft Studios |
| The Path of Go | 2010 | Xbox 360 | Microsoft Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| Weapon of Choice | 2008 | Xbox 360 | Mommy's Best Games | Mommy's Best Games |
| Yo-Ho Kablammo | 2009 | Xbox 360 | Canalside Studios | Microsoft Studios |
| Time 2 | 2011 | Windows, Xbox 360 | Brightside Games | Ubisoft |
| Stardew Valley | 2016 | Windows | ConcernedApe | Chucklefish |
Web links
- Microsoft XNA Homepage on MSDN (English)
- XNA tutorials (English)
- Overview article on XNA: "Managed Code for the XBox" onentwickler.de
- German XNA community XNA.mag
- German XNA tutorials and community indiedev.de
- Official website of the DreamBuildPlay competition
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://blogs.msdn.com/xna/archive/2009/09/15/xna-game-studio-3-1-zune-extensions.aspx (English)
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from June 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ^ Rob Crossley: Microsoft email confirms plan to cease XNA support ( February 14, 2015 memento in the Internet Archive ), Computer and Video Gamers, January 31, 2013
- ↑ Patrick Klepek, "The Future of XNA Game Studio and Windows 8," Giant Bomb, September 16, 2011
- ↑ http://microsoft-news.com/microsoft-confirms-end-of-xnadirectx-development/
- ↑ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2338b5d1-79d8-46af-b828-380b0f854203 (English)
- ↑ http://www.dreambuildplay.com/ (English)
- ↑ Mono.XNA . Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ↑ a b MonoGame Wiki - Welcome to the MonoGame Project . Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ↑ The The Future of XNA Game Studio and Windows 8 . Giantbomb.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ Windows Phone 7 App of the Week: Ilomilo . wintersupersite.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ↑ Interview Skulls of the Shogun Dev on asynchronous multiplayer and xbla . xblafans.com. Retrieved July 19, 2012.