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Welcome
Welcome to the Microsoft® Casual Games Developer Newsletter! We thank you for registering for our developer program, and through this letter intend to provide you with information that will make it easier and more profitable for you to develop games for Xbox® LIVE® Arcade, Windows® LIVE™ Messenger, and MSN® Games.
Microsoft Casual Games Events
The Microsoft Casual Games business development team plans to have one or more team members at the following events. If you’d like to meet with us to discuss questions surrounding the game submission process, the development process for Xbox LIVE Arcade, MSN Games and /or Windows LIVE Messenger, or other material not found in our online store of developer resources, please e-mail arcade@microsoft.com. We look forward to meeting you!
GAMEFEST 2008: July 21-23 2008, Seattle
Gamefest is the premier conference on game development for Microsoft platforms, including Xbox 360® and Windows. Held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle, Gamefest will kick off with a welcome reception on the evening of Monday, July 21, followed by two full days of presentations delivered by industry professionals on Tuesday, July 22 and Wednesday, July 23. For more information on Gamefest, visit www.xnagamefest.com.
Casual Connect: July 23-25 2008, Seattle
Learn more about the growing casual games business and industry at this year’s Casual Connect, Seattle. Network with game developers, partners, media and other industry experts. For more information on Casual Connect Seattle, visit http://seattle.casualconnect.org/
In the News
Top Selling Xbox LIVE Arcade Titles 2007 by Xbox Live's Major Nelson
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Arcade
2. Worms
3. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
4. UNO
5. Bomberman LIVE
6. 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures
7. Sonic the Hedgehog
8. Pinball FX
9. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
10. Texas Hold ’em
The Best of 2007 MSN Games Download
1. Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children
2. Agatha Christie Death on the Nile
3. Azada
4. Dream Chronicles
5. MCF: Ravenhearst
6. Cradle of Rome
7. Alice Greenfingers
8. Cake Mania 2
9. Big City Adventure: San Francisco
10. Treasures of Montezuma
Spread the Word
Please feel free to pass this on to your coworkers; if they’d like to receive their own copy, encourage them to register for the developer program. We’ll be sending these newsletters out a several times a year. We welcome your feedback!
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