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Old 07-25-2013, 07:31 AM   #853
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Originally Posted by cDnStealth View Post
The one thing I think is interesting when it comes to Indie games is that with Microsoft's recent reversal they're also claiming that a regular Xbox One will function as the dev kit. Contrast that with the PS4, where dev kits reportedly cost $2500. Now Sony's been loaning those kits to developers so it doesn't make a difference right now, but if the Xbox One also functions as a dev kit that could significantly lower the barrier of entry on game development.
Article from Polygon with an interviews from Indie devs on playstation dev support. Indie Pub Fund program includes a year free access to a dev kit. If you exceed a year the fees are backend payable on publishing of the game.

It's going to be a rental fee anyways since Sony's been focused on loaners rather than selling dev kits. Article doesn't say how much that is though.
http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/24/455...-playstation-4

How long does it usually take to build an Indie title?
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