Microsoft XNA Framework for Windows download

Product summary

Microsoft XNA Framework is a free Windows component used to run games developed with XNA. It belongs to the Software utilities category (subgroup: Necessary Components) and is provided by Microsoft. The package is lightweight and typically consumes less disk space than many other utilities in the same class.

Version history and release details

This listing was added to the catalog in 2011. The current release is version 4.0, which was last updated on 7/6/2011.

Availability and system compatibility

The framework is offered for systems running Windows XP and earlier Windows releases. It is distributed in multiple languages, with English and Japanese explicitly available.

Usage figures and recent activity

Since being added to the catalogue, the framework has accumulated 65,146 installations. In the past week it recorded 46 new downloads.

Regional popularity

The software is particularly well used in regions such as Taiwan, China, Ukraine, and Province Of China.

Technical

Title

Microsoft XNA Framework

Requirements

Windows

Language

English

Available languages

English
Japanese

License

Free

Latest update

2021-08-04

Author

Microsoft

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