Indie devs and games are a vital part of our business and strategy. We're helping our partners find their audiences, and programs like @idatxbox.bsky.social and Game Pass allow us to invest in their success. Read more on our efforts at Eurogamer:

Since our initial release of Simplygon 10.4, we have added several new features, improvements, and fixes. ⭐ New clustered meshlet optimizer ⭐ Improvement to high-density reducer ⭐ Improvements to UE plugin And much more, read all about it here. simplygon.com/posts/999239...

Attention: The latest PlayFab Digest is now available! From creating engaging community events to controlling real-time data flow, there’s something for development teams of every size in August’s updates: msft.it/63328sYbvu

In our latest Office Hours Recap, we talk to Stacey Haffner and learn about her journey in the game industry as both a program manager and an independent #gamedev! Read about Stacey here: 🔗: developer.microsoft.com/games/articl...

As developers, we want our games to look great. When it comes to handhelds, you have to be careful balancing power with performance. 🤔 Our latest blog series digs into this: msft.it/63326sYbNA

🚨 Indie Selects has a new home! 🚨 You'll be able to find our Weekly & Monthly Collections on Xbox as always, but now you may find everything on our new site: Xbox.com/IndieSelects

To optimize geometry and draw calls distant objects can be optimized into simple billboards. Let us look at how to use impostor from single view in #unity3d. youtube.com/watch?v=9Vul... #gamedev

🚨 Indie Selects Demo Fest is LIVE! 🚨 Jump into upcoming games early. Find something you love. Provide feedback to the devs! 💚 View the Full List of Demos: xbx.social/63322siPiK

Every week, we invite a #gamedev to join us on Discord to chat about their area of expertise. Missed it? Don't fret—we've started recapping those stories! Let's start with Zach Hooper, a Principal Product Manager at Xbox: msft.it/63326s54fy

Let's hear it for sound design! 👂 Is there a game you've played where the sound design totally blew you away? #gamedev

The latest edition of PlayFab Digest is here! Check out the Feature Updates for August including BattleNet login support, community statistics, telemetry integrations for leaderboards and stats, and more ➡️ msft.it/63322s5Z10

Looking to spruce up your in-game vegetation? @simplygon.com's latest blog has the tips you need!

If you're an indie developer, you should hang this screenshot on your wall and use it as inspiration to never give up

Congratulations, Team Cherry! What an incredibly inspiring development journey you've had. 😲 Happy Silksong Day!

Hanki Games didn’t just slide smoothly into the release of their game, Sledders. It took perseverance, dedication, and a commitment to care that shows in every snowflake of the final product. ❄️ Read more in this week’s Inside Indie Selects: msft.it/63320sXD94

#gamedev optimization tip: By reserving a small part in the original texture our remeshed proxy model can reuse the same texture. Let us show you how! simplygon.com/posts/453ceb...

Don't forget, in just 30 minutes, day 2 of the @xbox.com live broadcast from #Gamescom2025 begins! Tune in on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/lu6R8W9...

Interested in getting your game ready to publish on handheld for @xbox.com, but don't know where to start? 🤔 Just a reminder that we have plenty to get you started at our Handheld Development Hub: msft.it/63322sV7QO

Heads up on our next MSGD Office Hours sessions! 8/22/25 - Clint W. and Brandy C. will be available to answer your questions about game dev news coming out of gamescom 8/29/25 - No Office Hours session as our hosts are out of office Join us on Discord to participate: discord.gg/msftgamedev

Did you miss yesterday's Opening Night Live at #gamescom2025? Catch up on everything @xbox.com - from first looks to a Fallout Season 2 teaser: msft.it/63320sVtMQ

IT'S OFFICIAL. The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X drop on October 16! Get ready to take your gaming everywhere: xbx.lv/4mJDFoe

Great games should play great, no matter where you are. 🎮 With the Handheld Compatibility Program designed by Xbox, we’re giving you the tools to make more games ready to play on supported Windows handhelds. Learn the in and outs of this new initiative now: developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/...

When darkness falls, hope is all you’ll have left. 🧌 New Allied Race & Demon Hunter Spec 🏞️ 4 New & Re-imagined Zones 🏡 New Feature: Housing ⚔️ New Feature: PREY The battle begins when World of Warcraft: Midnight arrives in 2026. Watch now: blizz.ly/45LHpi5 #MidnightReveal

When your enemy weaponizes fear, sometimes the only way out... is through. Conquer fear itself with the most mindbending Campaign experience the team has ever shipped. Brand new intel available NOW 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CIW...

Gamescom approaches! 🙌 What games are you hoping to hear more about this week?

Sometimes we all need a little break between sprints. 🏃‍♂️💨 What do you do to unwind and recharge between projects or work sessions? #AskADev

Join us for Office Hours on our Discord tomorrow at 11 AM PT to chat with James Lewis! James is director of our Developer Acceleration Program (DAP), part of ID@Xbox. Learn more about his 12+ year career empowering underrepresented creators on Xbox: discord.gg/msftgamedev

Xbox returns to gamescom with over 20 titles to play (including Hollow Knight: Silksong), a first public hands-on with the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, huge broadcasts, and much more: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...

Two new samples are now available for those of you looking to publish your next game on Windows gaming handhelds! 🙌 💾 Download and learn more handheld best practices by using these Native C++ and Unity Managed C# samples, now available on GitHub: developer.microsoft.com/games/articl...

Did you take any classes when becoming a #gamedev? 🧑‍🎓 What have you found most helpful on your journey? #AskADev

Every Friday, we host open Office Hours, inviting experts from across Xbox to share their insights with the greater game dev community. Join us July 18 at 11AM PT to chat with Zach Hooper about QA, Engineering, Production and how best to use the GDK with Unity and Unreal. discord.gg/msftgamedev

♿🎮 Accessibility in games takes a leap forward with the recently launched Accessible Games Initiative (AGI)! Read more about these tools and how your projects will benefit from their inclusion: https://msft.it/63329s6UHW

💼Looking to kickstart your career in game development? We've partnered with Coursera to set you up with the skills needed for entry-level jobs in Graphic Design and Product Management. Join over 12,000 learners in 160+ countries that have enrolled to date: developer.microsoft.com/games/articl...

The latest edition of PlayFab Digest is now available! 🎮 This month, read about new lobby access and invite permissions, Party/MLP SDK updates for PS4 and PS5, and SDK Switch 2 support: https://msft.it/63321SFg2N

Congratulations to the team on your release! 🎉🎉🎉 Swapping textures to solve puzzles is such creative game design, we love to see it!

This week's Inside Indie Selects features Wanderstop from @ivyroadgames.bsky.social! ☕ Learn more about this remote studio's first game and how they refined their processes to bring their narratively-driven cozy tea shop sim to life: https://msft.it/63321Sv7Gz

Xbox 💚 gamescom See you gamescom from August 20 – 24! | #xboxgamescom

We all get started somewhere. What game inspired you to get into #gamedev? #AskADev

This week's Inside Indie Selects features Wanderstop from @ivyroadgames.bsky.social! ☕ Learn more about this remote studio's first game and how they refined their processes to bring their narratively-driven cozy tea shop sim to life: https://msft.it/63321Sv7Gz

Electronic Arts has used Visual Studio’s cross-platform support for several years to ensure their builds stay consistent. Find out how they used these tools to standardize across both Windows and Linux. Learn more: https://msft.it/63329Svb0P

Electronic Arts has used Visual Studio’s cross-platform support for several years to ensure their builds stay consistent. Find out how they used these tools to standardize across both Windows and Linux. Learn more: https://msft.it/63329Svb0P

🎵99 Bugs on the Wall, 99 Bugs. Take one down, pass it around, 312 Bugs on the wall!🎶 What's the most challenging bug you've ever tackled and how'd you find it? #AskADev

In just an hour, join Clint W. for an open Office Hours discussion, where we'll talk handhelds and Xbox Play Anywhere. Bring your questions! Join the server here: https://msft.it/63328SqAIi

Our MSGD Discord keeps growing by the day—and we'd like you to join us! On Friday, June 13 at 11:00 AM PT, join Clint W. for an open Office Hours discussion and bring your questions about bringing your game to the Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X! Join the server here: discord.gg/msftgamedev

ICYMI - If you're planning on developing your latest project with #XboxPlayAnywhere in mind, make sure to visit our new Handheld Development Resource Hub!

Adding handheld gaming to your dev pipeline might seem intimidating. 🤔 There's a lot to do to ensure your game performs at its best! Don't stress—here are some best practices to get you started: https://msft.it/63326SUBg2

Wondering what the new ROG Xbox Ally means for the game you're making? Take advantage of #XboxPlayAnywhere to reach the widest audience and learn everything you need to know at our new Handheld Development Resource Hub: https://msft.it/63328SohHs

⬛ ROG Xbox Ally X​​ ◻️ ROG Xbox Ally​

IT’S SHOWCASE TIME, EVERYONE! Tune in now to watch the show followed by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct: xbx.lv/3ZmoM1W | #XboxShowcase #TheOuterWorlds2

Only 30 more minutes until the #XboxShowcase begins! Will you be joining us? Here's a quick reminder on where you can tune in: xbx.lv/4jv0M3E