As previously announced, Microsoft released a few hours ago XNA Game Studio Express Beta 1 on Connect. XNA Game Studio is aimed at simplifying game development for both users developing as a pastime and professional developers.
Unlike what was expected, XNA Game Studio isn't a standalone program based upon Visual C# Express 2005, but rather a plugin to it, adding pre-made simple project files and some new, simplified libraries.
XNA Game Studio Express Beta 1 is available to any Connect user by using the XNA Connection in Microsoft Connect, and also has a direct download link at Microsoft's Download Center, provided below.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E3-B8AE-4EA6-8E65-393EA7684D6C&displaylang=en
Unlike what was expected, XNA Game Studio isn't a standalone program based upon Visual C# Express 2005, but rather a plugin to it, adding pre-made simple project files and some new, simplified libraries.
XNA Game Studio Express Beta 1 is available to any Connect user by using the XNA Connection in Microsoft Connect, and also has a direct download link at Microsoft's Download Center, provided below.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E3-B8AE-4EA6-8E65-393EA7684D6C&displaylang=en
