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FortressCraft update 9 adds zombies

Posted: 21.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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ProjectorGames has announced that the 9th update to their runaway hit Xbox Live Indie Games title FortressCraft is now available, and adds zombies, as well as defensive weaponry to keep the zombie horde away, including sawblades and turrets.

Xbox Live Indie title FortressCraft passes 750K sales

Posted: 02.05.2012 by JonahFalcon

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FortressCraft has become by far the most popular Xbox Live Indie Marketplace game with over 750K sales, according to developer Adam Sawkins. The game, which costs a mere 240 Microsoft Points, has been controversial in its similarity to Mojang's world-building game Minecraft.

Dashboard update gives Indie Marketplace more visibility

Posted: 19.02.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Microsoft has listened to complaints by indie developers who were upset by the Indie Marketplace being shoved behind the "Game Type" button in the November update. Now, the service is now visible on the "top level" of the Marketplace section right next to tabs for Xbox Live Arcade and Games on Demand.

Microsoft increasing Indie Game size limit to 500MB

Posted: 05.01.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Microsoft has announced in its official blog on the Microsoft Developer Network that indie game developers will be allowed to submit games as large as 500MB; the previous limit was 150MB. Developers may now also submit up to 20 games, up from 10.

PC version of FortressCraft debuting at MAGFest

Posted: 03.01.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Projector Games will be debuting the PC version of the Xbox Indie Games hit, FortressCraft, at MAGFest, a music and gaming festival in Baltimore, MD running on the weekend of the 5th January. The PC version will also include 3D capability.

FortressCraft is the best selling Xbox Indie Game in history, with over 600K purchases. The game is a Minecraft-styled open world building block MMO using Xbox Live Avatars.
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