Space Engineers announced for Xbox One!

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Dear Friends!

We are happy to announce that Space Engineers is going to be released for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, via the ID@Xbox self-publishing program and it will remain exclusive on Xbox One for twelve months. The news was first announced live during the Xbox news briefing at gamescom 2014.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22TUhI6phKs

For more details read here: http://www.spaceengineersgame.com/space-engineers---xbox-one-official-announcement.html

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The 12 months exclusivity relates to consoles only. PC version and possible other ports (eg. Mac, Linux, mobile, tablets) are unaffected by this. You can find more info regarding the development of the Xbox One and the PC version on Marek’s latest blog post: http://blog.marekrosa.org/2014/08/space-engineers-for-xbox-one_13.html.

[Hotel Kilo]

Question, will this make updates longer? Or are you going to expand into two groups?

[A Fat, Angry Serval]

Unless the game is already feature complete, don't you think that this is a bit early to be porting to other platforms?

[Sheex]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย George.Mamakos:

...it will remain exclusive on Xbox One for twelve months....

Does this mean, you will drop the PC support for 12 months?

Usually, 'Xbox exclusive' really means Xbox exclusive, no other platform, no other console, no PC.

[MaNiAc]

No offense, but the efforts should be concentrated on the platform you're already supporting... :-/

Also, i have the weird feeling that there goes our chance to ever see a linux dedicated server... :(

[Yuni_A child]

Congrats Devs! This is a effort aknoledgment by a third party.
But please dont abandon the pc platform... Microsoft deep pockets can be a temptation...

[Greg the Mad]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย boshrik:

When they mean Exclusive they mean for Console platforms) as there is only 1 type of PC platform ( it wouldn't effect us)

Actually, there are 3 types of PC platforms: Windows, Linux and Mac.
But I agree, would hate to see this game leave PC behind.

[CommanderHerpDerp]

We're not leaving PC behind at all, the ''Xbox exclusive'' line means Console exclusive to Xbox, as in it will not be on PS3 for the forseeable future.

Our development of the PC version will not be hindered at all, if anything it will increase the development of the Pc version of SE as we will be able to expand the team more :)

[Ratatoy]

Hooray for retarded XBOX kinds in mp.

[Ziblo]

THATS AWESOME because my computer sucks and I have an xbox 1 with no games
(Not to mention space engineers being my favorite game ever!!!!! (So far))

[Ziblo]

But can we upload worlds? Will there be multiplayer? I would love to see cross platforming! Will it have mods? How will I use all the controls like physics shapes?

[Sheex]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย CommanderHerpDerp:

We're not leaving PC behind at all

Now you've made me happy!

[chuff]

When can I expect to be able to pick up Space Engineers on the xbox one? I love the game on PC and would like to support you on my xbox as well.

[Declan]

I Really Don't Know What To Think I Either Love The Idea Or Hate It :( :)

[AsphaltChicken]

sweet..i own a x1...do i get a special deal for owning SE on steam? :)

[Kroska]

Yeah this is a good move. Minecraft hasn't even set a release date for Xbox 1 (or PS4) so they'll have that market to themselves if SE releases fast enough. Exclusive to Xbox console wise, not bad; most PS4 owners have PC's good enough to play Steam SE, not all Xbox owners have good enough PC's.

~Speculations~
Might have some network configuring with Xbox's but thats probably already done (weeks worth of work).

Updates for PC will probably still be weekly because its easiest to update, Xbox version updates will probably delayed a week just so a more polished update for the console doesn't crash as often. Consoles are simply expected to be more stable.

Its a win/win/win. Thumbs up on the speed of getting a console version up and running.