Xbox Project Moorcroft will bring early game demos to Xbox Game Pass
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#605QY)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is working on Project Moorcroft, a program designed to bring early game demos to Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The demos will be similar to the limited levels and early samples of games that fans would typically spend hours waiting in line to play at E3 or PAX.
These early game demos have largely been lost in the transition to virtual game conferences during the pandemic, and they're key for indie developers trying to generate awareness for their titles. Sarah Bond, Microsoft's head of gaming ecosystem, describes Project Moorcroft as a way to bring back that E3-like experience.
Why don't we take Game Pass, and make it like the show floor?" says Bond. Why don't we make it possible for a developer to take a piece, a level of...