If you’re an indie developer, talking trash about Microsoft is pretty normal. Both Jonathan Blow (Braid) and Brian Poinciana (Retro City Rampage) haven’t been shy about their feelings toward Microsoft. However, there is one independent that actually enjoys working with Microsoft.
The Behemoth’s Project Manager, Emil Ayoubkhan, had this to say :
“We have absolutely no problem with Microsoft or the XBLA team. We love working with them, and hopefully they enjoy working with us as well. I can’t speak for other devs that may have bad mouthed Microsoft in the past, but that’s definitely not the company that we are. You’ll always hear the negative side of things in the press, or from others, more than the positive aspects. It’s definitely a lot more entrtaining to read I suppose.”
The Behemoth recently launched Battleblock Theater exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade. So, they obviously have some connection to the company. Anyone want to gamble on how long it will last?