Some of the information revealed at BitSummit is the fact that in the three years since the program started, [email protected] has allotted hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for independent developers on Xbox One. The inner workings of the [email protected] program, as revealed by Chris Charla, included the following:

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[email protected] Developers can ship games on Xbox One and Windows 10 with full access to all platform features, from Xbox Live to HDR.

[email protected] Developers can get the exact level of access as any other publisher.

The process for joining the [email protected] Program was also detailed by Charla, and as dualshockers.com notes, is relatively simple. Having a team, signing an NDA, Registering, Submitting a concept, building, and publishing is all it takes to being part of the [email protected] Program.

Additionally, it was also noted that Microsoft helps [email protected] developers promote their games. This is done through the dashboard, through the store, social media, and large events. Key factors in a release of a title were also explained by Charla, and information on Launch timing, box art, and awareness wrap up the inner workings of the [email protected] Program.