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Or is it just the fact that it’s a console? In that case, you could develop games for the PlayStation2 on Linux if you ordered the Linux kit, if I’m not mistaken. You say it’s great for people who want to try developing games, but hasn’t this been possible for years on the computer on Windows and Linux? Your choice to go cross-platform with SDL, OpenAL and OpenGL, or stick to Windows with DirectX.

Try to lure young developers to your platform, get them used to it, get them addicted to it… then if you make sure that the game libraries you use, are only available on your own platform(s), then after some time you have a bunch of developers who are “tuned” for your platforms and who will bring you profit by making games for your platform and in many cases, your platform only, since they never learned to use anything else. I wouldn’t be surprised if this comes with all sorts of benefits for those institutions.

Also note: “…about academic institutions that are lining up to include XNA Game Studio Express in their course offerings”. Microsoft seems to be really doing its best to attract and tie developers to their platform lately. “Great move”? I’d say smart move from Microsoft. All rights reserved.Great move, and not only for them, but also for those who want to try developing games. All other trademarks mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and are trademarks of (and may be registered trademarks of) their respective companies. All other SolarWinds trademarks, service marks, and logos may be common law marks or are registered or pending registration. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. Learn more today at The SolarWinds, SolarWinds & Design, Orion, and THWACK trademarks are the exclusive property of SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC or its affiliates, are registered with the U.S. Our focus on the user and commitment to excellence in end-to-end hybrid IT management has established SolarWinds as a worldwide leader in solutions for observability, IT service management, application performance, and database management. The insights we gain from them, in places like our THWACK community, allow us to address customers’ needs now, and in the future. We continuously engage with technology professionals-IT service and operations professionals, DevOps and SecOps professionals, and Database Administrators (DBAs) – to understand the challenges they face in maintaining high-performing and highly available IT infrastructures, applications, and environments. Our solutions give organizations worldwide-regardless of type, size, or complexity-the power to accelerate business transformation in today’s hybrid IT environments. SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI) is a leading provider of simple, powerful, and secure IT management software.