Are submitted games to community supposed to be ready for publishment?  Or can you submit a demo or beta game?

Also, when is a game guaranteed to be published on Xbox Live?  Have the games that have already passed peer review going to be published, 100% for certain?

Matthew Doucette:

Are submitted games to community supposed to be ready for publishment?  Or can you submit a demo or beta game?

The former of the two. XBLCG is not a dumping ground for demos and betas. It is supposed to be a destination for completed and tested games.

Matthew Doucette:

Also, when is a game guaranteed to be published on Xbox Live?  Have the games that have already passed peer review going to be published, 100% for certain?

Currently it seems to be that your game will go up into "Processing" first while they get everything they need to ready. Then it enters "Peer Review". Once it exits peer review, it goes back into "Processing" for a day or two while they get it up to the Marketplace. After this point your game is live on the Marketplace. You do get an email when the game starts heading towards, and arrives in, the Marketplace, if I'm not mistaken.

Also, to clarify, all of the games currently submitted will be taken down before XBLCG goes live.

Rainault:

Also, to clarify, all of the games currently submitted will be taken down before XBLCG goes live.

 

ahh I see. Thats what I wanted to know.  So really would you say i'm better off waiting until XBLCG goes live here in the UK before I submit?  Also I'm thinking it would be better to redeem my 4 month code from when XBLCG goes live.

 

regards...

If you can't afford to pay for another subscription then by all means wait.

But we would all prefer as many people as possible take part in the beta and improve the submission/review process. While you ca't play the CG in the beta you can submit and review.