【Xbox One】Project Spark - Gamescom Update

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Microsoft shuts down Project Spark
微软宣布结束玩家创作型游戏《灵感计划》营运 即日起停止下载 预定 8 月关闭在线服务

　　微软与 Team Dakota 宣布，2014 年底推出的免费制 Xbox One / Windows PC 创作游戏《灵感计划（Project Spark）》，5 月 13 日从 Xbox 市集与 Windows 商店下架不再提供下载，并预定于 8 月 12 日关闭玩家自创内容的在线上传 / 下载服务，正式结束产品的营运，但仍可脱机游玩。

　　由 Team Dakota 开发的《灵感计划》是款以创作为主题的游戏，游戏中玩家可以透过简单的图形操作接口打造出各种类型的游戏，如 2D 动作、塔防、横向射击、益智游戏、动作 RPG 等。 小至角色对话、大到世界设计，都可以操之在手。 除了自行创建游戏之外，还收录了「勇士任务」让玩家挑战。 游玩时还能提升角色经验值，赚取更多的金币购买创作对象来丰富自己的游戏世界。 此外，玩家还可以透过 Xbox LIVE 分享自己创作的游戏，或是下载游玩其他玩家创作的游戏。

　　Team Dakota 方面表示，由于去年秋季《灵感计划》不再持续开发，多数开发团队成员已经被转移到其他微软工作室的项目，没有足够的人手去维持有效的更新与除错，因此决定结束营运。



Project Spark Sunset Announcement

Starting 5/13/16, “Project Spark” will no longer be available for download on the Xbox Marketplace or Windows Store. For existing users of “Project Spark,” online services will be unavailable after 8/12/16. Without services, players will no longer be able to download user-generated content or upload their own creations. If you want to access user-generated content offline, you will need to download this content prior to 8/12/16. Be sure to download your favorite community creations and your own uploads if they are not saved locally. We’re also aware that after transitioning “Project Spark” to be a free incubation engine last fall, that some players might still have purchased the game at retail, and have outlined steps about obtaining a credit for those players below.

This was an extremely difficult decision for our team that we do not take lightly. When "Project Spark" transitioned away from active development last fall, many of our team members moved to other projects within Microsoft Studios. While this means there have been no layoffs at Microsoft, it also means it’s simply no longer feasible to continue the behind-the-scenes work involved with keeping “Project Spark” up and running with meaningful updates and bug fixes, so we have come to this hard decision.

Despite this news, we want to celebrate the accomplishments of our team and community of creators and players. Our team released 46 content packs, thousands of assets and 16 updates since launch (averaging more than one update every two months). We produced hundreds of livestreams and videos to educate and celebrate our community. In turn, our passionate fans have then gone above and beyond supporting “Project Spark” by uploading hundreds of thousands of creations and dreaming up millions of objects, behaviors, and experiences. Outside the game, they created fan sites, tutorials, forums, apps, and more! We thank everyone who has played or created anything within “Project Spark,” as it would have never existed without you.

As mentioned earlier, for players who purchased and redeemed the “Project Spark Starter Kit” sold in retail outlets will receive a credit to their Microsoft account. If you purchased and redeemed the code inside a retail copy of “Project Spark” after Oct. 5, 2015 and before today, you will receive a credit that can be used to purchase content in the Xbox or Windows store. Credits will be granted automatically to eligible customers. For more information, please visit xbox.com/spark.

We can’t thank our creators and players enough. It’s been an incredible journey to share with you all!

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