Can you build a game in C#?

Question

Will we be able to release games to the Windows 8 store, if they were written in C#?

Answer 1

You can develop a game in C#.

Please check Technologies for developing Metro style games for Windows and Building your first Windows Metro style app using C#, C++, or Visual Basic for more details.

Windows Store has no concern about the underlying technology. It has a set of certification rules.

Please check Certification requirements for Windows apps for more details.

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Answer 2

You can develop a game in C#.

Please check Technologies for developing Metro style games for Windows and Building your first Windows Metro style app using C#, C++, or Visual Basic for more details.

Windows Store has no concern about the underlying technology. It has a set of certification rules.

Please check Certification requirements for Windows apps for more details.

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Robin [MSFT]
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Can I access the DirectX libraries from C#?

Also I can't find the content pipeline from XNA; how do you load a 3D model in to a C# game without it?

Thanks 

Answer 3

There is no direct access to DirectX from C#, but you could access it via COM interop. There are several third party projects working to wrap DirectX.

XNA does not support Metro style apps.

--Rob