Xbox One can now support unlocking of full games from free demos

Microsoft has quietly added a way for Xbox One game developers to add unlocking the total version of their games after owners of the console download and play a complimentary trial version, which is something that the Xbox 360 has supported since its launch about ix years agone.

Microsoft's ID@Xbox dominate Chris Charla revealed to Eurogamer that the complimentary trial option is now available for Xbox One developers. He stated:

In the same style that we update the Xbox One OS every month, they update the development system every month - or regularly, anyway. Then that's something that nosotros recently turned on. I don't think we've seen any ID@Xbox games however that have shipped with trials, just we may well in the futurity. Information technology'due south something that's open up to everybody.

This will probable be a huge boost for smaller Xbox I game developers, and should allow for more downloads and purchases of ID@Xbox games. Speaking of which, Charla said that at that place are currently "hundreds" of those games in development, and while many will exist released this yr, there are a number that will be launched in 2022 and even into 2022.

What do yous recall of this latest backside-the-scenes update for the Xbox Ane?

Source: Eurogamer

This huge Xbox 'Quick Resume' update will give gamers more control

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This huge Xbox 'Quick Resume' update volition give gamers more command

Microsoft is adding a new feature to Xbox consoles, allowing you to permanently store up to ii games in a Quick Resume state at all times. The feature is heading out first to Xbox Insiders in the Blastoff testing ring before hitting the full general public.