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We’ve a very special issue for you this month,
as we celebrate 1,000-plus games of ID@Xbox
with a very special cover. Microsoft’s programme
is a remarkable thing, and this milestone is one
of which they should rightly be proud. So many
wonderful and original games have been created
by independent developers and released via
ID@Xbox over the years – and it’s still going from
strength to strength. In our cover feature this
month, we talk to programme head Chris Charla
about the history and bright future of ID@Xbox,
and get the experiences of some of the brilliant
indie developers who have benefitted from the
support of ID@Xbox. Not only that, but we have
rounded up all the games you can look forward to
on your Xbox One in 2019, and we’ve got all the
usual reviews, retrospectives and news from Xbox
world! Congratulations ID@Xbox, we love you.
Chris Burke
Editor
Chris has been digging
deep into the history
of Xbox fighting games
this month, so he’s
knackered his best
controller through all
the spamming and
button-mashing that
comprises his unique
fighting ‘style’.
We ‘heart’
indie games!
THE OXM TEAM
Dave Meikleham
Contributor
This month Dave helped
us put together our
Games of 2019 preview
spectacular, alongside
former OXM editor Steve
Ashby. We want all of
those games. Now!
Adam Bryant
Staff writer
We let Adam loose on
Resident Evil 2, against
our better judgement
because he scares
easily. Read his terrified
review of the game from
page 74 this issue!
W arren Brown
Senior art editor
We hope you enjoy the
lovely indie postcards
free with the mag.
Sadly, Woz’s idea to give
away indie pendants
was poo-poo’d by the
management.
Ru ssell Lewin
Production editor
It’s Russ’s last issue
of OXM, as he’s history.
Literally. He’s off to work
on OXM’s much more
serious sister magazine,
All About History. We’ll
miss you, Russ!