Xbox One indie devs to receive console's full RAM potential, says Spencer

News by Dave Cook Contributor

Published on July 26, 2013

Xbox One indie devs will be given access to the console's full RAM capability, and will not be locked into the 3GB offered in the machine's Windows partition.

@GeorgeTeV Goals is to allow devs access to full pool of resources available, no indie RAM limit.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 25, 2013

Spencer was answering many questions on the matter of Xbox One's self-publishing and indie support. He was also asked about the common Xbox 360 complaint of indie games being buried beneath several layers of dashboard.

@ShowanW @Polygon @MikeMcWhertor We are committed to creating a search tools and marketplace pivots to allow you to find games you'll like.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 24, 2013

When asked how Microsoft will promote indie and self-published content, Spencer replied:

@captainsquiggly More details to come. Likely pivot is "Most Popular" giving you a view of what people are buying regardless of how pub'd

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 25, 2013

Speaking personally, just promoting self-published games on a 'Most Popular' channel isn't enough. Surely a dedicated channel to indies would be welcome? Let us know what you think below.

We reported on Microsoft's big Xbox One self-publishing turnaround this week. Check out our full report on what it all means here.

Thanks CVG.

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