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Create Xbox Games by Yourself

If you are among those who cannot live without computer and video games, we`ve got great news for you. Microsoft is planning to launch a new set of developer tools that will let you create your own games for the Xbox 360 console, for a Windows PC or both. The free software is expected to be available in beta form by the end of the month, with the final product available sometime soon.

Scott Henson, director for platform strategy for Microsoft`s game developer group said: "The tools we are talking about make it way easier to make games than it is today".

Microsoft hopes that by next spring a broader set of tools will be available, which will allow for games to be created that can then be sold online through Microsoft`s Xbox Live Arcade. Microsoft will still control which games get published, and it`ll get a cut of the revenue. Around three to five years from now, Microsoft hopes to have an open approach, where anyone can publish games, and community response helps separate the hits from the flops.