MS has planned to abandon updates on the XNA developer tool.
The tool is very popular to create games for the XBLA, WPM and any other Windows based device by indie developers.
However there's a sunny side to the sad story.
Source: 360Crunch
The tool is very popular to create games for the XBLA, WPM and any other Windows based device by indie developers.
“XNA Game Studio remains a supported toolset for developing games for Xbox 360, Windows and Windows Phone,” a Microsoft representative told Polygon.
“Many developers have found financial success creating Xbox LIVE Indie Games using XNA. However, there are no plans for future versions of the XNA product.”
However there's a sunny side to the sad story.
"Microsoft is actively investing in DirectX as the unified graphics foundation for all of our platforms, including Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone," the representative said. "DirectX is evolving and will continue to evolve. We have absolutely no intention of stopping innovation with DirectX.
Source: 360Crunch