Game Dev Conf 2013 Announcements for Windows Phone
Lots of goodness at GDC last week. Here’s a couple high level links to get you going….
Remember, if you’re got writing #windowsphone apps, you can get $100 per via Keep the Cash - https://dfwiki.devfish.net/dotneterati.Contests.ashx?HL=contests
Also, sign up for https://www.dvlup.com and get some NOKIA incentives too! Microsoft employees are eligible so use your phone dev skils to get some points and goodies.
Mailing list for FLORIDA ONLY Windows Phone Devs is at https://fla-wimo-dev.groups.live.com . If it won’t let you request membership, email me and I’ll wire you up.
WP Dev Blog Announcements - https://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2013/03/27/new-middleware-makes-porting-games-to-windows-phone-easy.aspx
Cocos2d Updated - https://www.cocos2d-x.org/projects/cocos2d-x/news
Unity
- go live license
- open beta for wp8
- games: drift mania 2, fling theory, orcs must survive from echoboom
- Announce - https://blogs.unity3d.com/2012/10/30/unity-windows-phone-8-demonstrated-at-microsoft-build-conference
- Introducing Unity for WP8 - https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Inside+Windows+Phone/IWP50-Introducing-Unity-for-Windows-Phone-Devleopment
Marmalade
- Go live license
- Two ios/android ports
- 6th planet (monokube) and propel man ( spiel studio )
- Announce - https://www.madewithmarmalade.com/windows-phone-8
Havok - showing off new graphics engine - go live license coming soon - https://www.havok.com/solutions/mobile-game-developers
PowerA
- MOGA controller
- Bluetooth
- Phone hooks into top of controller
- Coming soon with Windows Phone SDK - https://www.mogaanywhere.com/
- I hit them on twitter for an ETA but we’ll see.
Useful link of the day - Windows phone dev center customer support - https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=256412