{"id":363548,"date":"2026-03-13T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=413135"},"modified":"2026-03-13T08:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:30:43","slug":"according-to-the-director-of-idxbox-we-are-living-in-a-golden-age-of-indies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/according-to-the-director-of-idxbox-we-are-living-in-a-golden-age-of-indies\/","title":{"rendered":"According to the director of ID@Xbox, we are living in a golden age of indies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the context of the video game industry, indie titles have shown remarkable performance, even surpassing the biggest names in the sector. Games like Mewgenics and Slay the Spire 2 have captured the public&#8217;s attention and attest to the rise of indie developers, who have demonstrated unmatched creativity.<strong>Chris Charla, director of ID@Xbox, mentioned that we are living in a &#8220;golden age&#8221; for these developers, highlighting that the explosion of creativity in the last 20 years has allowed low-budget games to shine in a market saturated with big titles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indies support the industry more than ever<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>However, the situation for Xbox has been less favorable, facing massive layoffs in 2025 and a leadership change that brought Asha Sharma to the presidency of the company. 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