Microsoft Xbox corporate VP Phil Harrison isn’t worried that making publishing open on Xbox One will flood the console’s storefront with junk. In fact, he welcomes the impending flood. “I hope we have to deal with tens of thousands of games,” Harrison told Engadget in an interview this week during Gamescom 2013.
Harrison and co. unveiled the Xbox One’s indie-friendly publishing approach this week, dubbed “ID@Xbox” or Independent Developers @ Xbox, which allows game makers to self-publish on the upcoming next-gen console. After a short approval process, small studios or individual game creators can make their game available digitally via the Xbox Live Marketplace. “That will demonstrate that our platform is a really attractive place for creators to build games for,” Harrison added, in reference to dealing with a flood of indie content potentially hitting the Xbox One. “We will measure success by whether new and exciting experiences come to our platform.”
Head past the break for the full interview with Harrison, where we cover everything from his inauspicious gaming origins (he started developing games at 14!) to the future of Xbox One.