Microsoft has paid $5 billion to indie devs through ID@Xbox program

The ID@XBOX program has been a huge success for Microsoft. The program has led to incredible indie titles getting much needed funding, including the likes of The Binding of Issac, Stardew Valley, Balatro, Cuphead, 33 Immortals and more. So far, the program has generated over $5 billion for indie developers. 

To date, the ID@XBOX program has allowed over 6000 games to be self-published on Xbox and Windows, according to the tracker over on True Achievements. So far, those games have led to $5 billion USD in payouts from Microsoft to developers.

As Insider Gaming spotted, Microsoft stated it had paid close to $2 billion to developers back in 2014, a few years after the ID@XBOX program first started. That means Microsoft has paid out around $3 billion in the ten years since, a figure that isn't quite as impressive when we take into account the record setting numbers during the program's early years.

The total amount paid out to indie developers via ID@XBOX is likely to skyrocket in the coming years though, as Microsoft has begun approving record-setting numbers of games for the program, including a thousand titles throughout 2024.

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KitGuru Says: ID@XBOX has led to the discovery of some fantastic indie gems. Clearly this royalty payment milestone will be used by Microsoft as it seeks to partner with more and more independent developers in the years ahead. 

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