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via: XNA Creators Club News
It looks like titles such as Ninja Train or GREEN ISLAND won't pass the peer review process in the future, thanks to an update of terms that adds stricter rules to XBLI trials.
The newly added text in the Peer Review Guidelines quickly outlines restrictions that seem like a response to some recent releases.
"All games must have a trial mode that showcases the actual game experience. If you fail to do so or use this method to provide your game for free your game will be failed in the Peer Review process. Games are NOT available for free currently on the system. This system is NOT a video hosting service and should not be used as such."
Recent releases that break these guidelines include Ninja Train, which is essentially a free game because you can play it within the span of the trial. Others, like 2GoVids Rachel Star Stunt Show and Fire don't let you get near the actual content during the trial time. Rachel Star's game is a particular offender for being little more than some videos and a menu.
While these guidelines are upsetting for how they limit the impact of bite-sized games on XBLI, the changes should improve the service overall. Still, anyone feel like that quote above comes off like a nagging mother? "And another thing...!"
