So, we went into it with our eyes wide open. What will the certification process be like? How do we deliver our game to Microsoft? We have a fair amount of experience as a company working on platforms that are still in development - especially with Microsoft. This always brings up certain challenges. Naturally, we want to expand that into simple Kefling world domination - "the same thing we do every night, Pinky!" What is Windows 8 like to develop for? And what is Microsoft like to work with? Windows 8 as a gaming platform was still a path in development while we were working on A World of Keflings. We also have an established Keflings fan base. There are going to be a whole lot of people who will use Windows and they're going to want their Keflings. When we committed to making this game for Windows 8, we didn't see it only as a Windows 8 title but a game which will also exist on Windows 9, Windows 10, Windows II Special Champion Edition, etc. With the big push for tablets, we dedicated a lot of time on touch support. In this case, Windows 8 was the perfect opportunity. We've always made a special effort to support the PC crowd. What made you decide to bring it to Windows 8? Ben Bascom: First and foremost, we wanted to help out the players who wanted to join in the latest Keflings experience but didn't have an Xbox 360. Pocket Gamer: You enjoyed much success with A World of Keflings on XBLA. So why would a developer of any kind choose to jump aboard the good ship Microsoft? And why is A World of Keflings studio NinjaBee confident consumers will soon see Windows 8 as a "solid gaming platform"? We caught up with project lead Ben Bascom to find out how the game is performing on its new home, and where he sees Xbox heading next.
The firm's mobile platform Windows Phone faced similar ridicule before sales began to pick up, and the Redmond giant's attempts to evolve its desktop offering with Windows 8 have been met with a far from favourable response from some quarters. Such territory is nothing new for Microsoft, however. Xbox One or Xbone, as it's being referred to is the internet's latest big joke. However, the vast majority of tweets about the machine are anything but positive. No doubt, Microsoft would have loved the idea that its new console would still be trending at the top of Twitter two days after its reveal. As this interview goes live, the web is still abuzz with Xbox One talk.
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