Microsoft: Any Game Can Be Self-Published on Xbox One

Microsoft said it will allow indie game creators to self-publish their content on the upcoming Xbox One console, a dramatic departure from its current policy on the Xbox 360.

Additionally, Microsoft said that every Xbox One could be turned into a development kit, saving smaller developers thousands of dollars on hardware and giving them an environment to create and test games

"Our vision is that every person can be a creator," Marc Whitten, corporate vice president at Xbox said in a statement to Polygon. "That every Xbox One can be used for development. That every game and experience can take advantage of all of the features of Xbox One and Xbox LIVE. This means self-publishing. This means Kinect, the cloud, achievements. This means great discoverability on Xbox LIVE. We'll have more details on the program and the timeline at gamescom in August."