Tue, Jun 09, 2009 | 10:24 BST
Microsoft’s DIY game-maker “Kodu” launching by end of June
Microsoft’s game creation tool Kodu, which in some circles has been incorrectly compared to Sony’s LittleBigPlanet, is launching on Xbox Live’s Community Games service by the end of June, according to a blog post from one of the game’s developers.
“I’m doing final content passes as we get ready for release, which is the end of June. (Exact day TBD),” the developer said.
The tool, originally shoved under the bus that is gamer scrutiny at this year’s CES, is meant to serve as an introductory course to game programming. It uses simple visual cues to make game creation fun for the whole family, or so we hear.
Are you excited? Game programming is a mystery no longer. The magician is finally letting us look up his sleeve. Really, what more can you ask for?
6 comments
#1
Blerk
09/06/09, 10:20 am
So how are they releasing this? On disc or XBLA? And for how much?
#2
Psychotext
09/06/09, 10:32 am
I really like the look of this. Though what good comes of it obviously depends on how creative the users are.
#3
Blerk
09/06/09, 10:34 am
I’m not overly interested myself, but this sounds like something that the kids would love playing around with.
#4
supererogatory
09/06/09, 10:51 am
I, for one, am pretty excited about this.
#5
JonFE
09/06/09, 11:25 am
I will check it out and -if any good- pass it on to my son. It’s about time he did something creative instead wasting his time playing bloody videogames!
#6
crackdude
09/06/09, 6:37 pm
I never heard of this. Looks nice.