28 June 2013 1:00 PM, PDT | MTV Multiplayer | See recent MTV Multiplayer news »
by Joseph Leray
In a statement to Eurogamer, Microsoft has confirmed that it will no longer charge developers to patch their Xbox Live Arcade games. "Microsoft eliminated fees to Title Updates on Xbox 360 Arcade games in April 2013," explained a Microsoft spokesperson. "We're constantly evaluating our policies and implementing feedback.
"While our development policies are confidential, and will remain so, we're pleased to say that this is just one of many ongoing changes and improvements we've made to ensure Xbox is the best place possible for developers and gamers."
Since the launch of the Xbox 360 in 2006, Microsoft's policy had been to allow developers to patch their games once for free and then charge for any subsequent updates. The Redmond party line has been, until now, that its policies encourage thorough quality assurance from developers.
"Fez" developer Phil Fish (in)famously pegged the cost of an Xbox Live patch at "tens of thousands of dollars, »
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