Microsoft hit GDC 2017 with a bevy of news that included details of a new Xbox Live Creators program, which offers game developers a new path to bring their games to the console and Windows 10. Offering “fully open game publishing” to Xbox One, the Creators Program is described as offering “a straightforward way for developers to address a huge audience across Windows and Xbox One, with minimal additional development time” and noting that “An important element is that developers can continue using the tools they’re already using today to create UWP games. Game engines with “out of the box” support for UWP games include Construct 2, MonoGame, Unity, and Xenko.”

Chris Charla, director of the ID@Xbox program at Microsoft, said that “everyone” can use the Xbox Live Creators Program to make games for Xbox and PC. “With the Creators Program, anyone can integrate Xbox Live sign-in, presence, and social features into their UWP games, then publish their game to Xbox One and Windows 10,” Charla posted on Xbox.com. “This means their title can see exposure to every Xbox One owner across the Xbox One family of devices, including Project Scorpio this holiday, as well as hundreds of millions of Windows 10 PCs, and millions of folks using the Xbox app on mobile platforms.”