Microsoft Corp. announced last August the availability of software tools aimed at software giant builds a large audience for its Web-connected Xbox Live online service.
Microsoft said its tool kit, called XNA Game Studio Express, will make it easier for enthusiasts to create games to run on Microsoft's next-generation Xbox 360 console or personal computers running its Windows operating system.
Peter Moore, vice president of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business, said individuals will own the games they create using the tools and that the company will do revenue sharing deals with people who create games for the Xbox 360.
"I'd love to send a royalty check to a kid," said Moore, who added that Microsoft hopes to get the tool kit into high schools.
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