Development downloads overview

This topic contains information about downloadable content for developing games by using the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK). For example, this content includes the latest builds of the GDKs, recoveries, samples, and conference materials.

NDA content

Go to our secure, high-speed download service at Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) Software Downloads to download the following GDK content. For more details, see GDK development downloads.

• GDK software
• Recovery
• Documentation
• Tools
• Samples:
  • GDK console samples (NDA topic)Authorization required
  • GDK desktop samples

To download conference materials, Partner documentation (Xbox Game Developer (XGD)), publishing information, release management–related documentation, and other specific content for developing games by using the Xbox One Software Development Kit, see Xbox Developer Downloads. For more details, see Xbox developer downloads overview.