Thursday, December 29, 2022
By: Matthew Doucette
The Xbox MVP program is closing tomorrow, December 30, 2022.
Xbox MVP Program:
Xbox MVP is a Microsoft award given to community leaders. There are 100+ million monthly active users on Xbox and only 54 MVPs at the time of the closing of the program. Each MVP is one in a million – literally – and is meant to be the highest award achievable by the Xbox gaming community.
Specifically, I was one of seven Xbox MVPs in Canada and one of three worldwide for Xbox game development. Xbox MVPS are generally gamers with a significant presence in Xbox gaming communities that are categorized into the following tags by the Xbox MVP program: Ambassador, Charity, Creator, Developer, Editor, Engineer, eSports, Mentor, Moderator, Podcaster, Streamer, Tester, and Writer. I was a Creator, Developer, and Mentor. (Ambassador stands for the Xbox Ambassador program.)
I was an Xbox MVP for almost 6 and a half years, from August 1, 2016 to December 30, 2022. Since it is an award for work already accomplished, it is worthy to note my contributions began during the early years of Xbox LIVE Indie Games, around July or August of 2008!
The Last Xbox MVPs:
Here is a list of the last 54 Xbox MVPs:
- aceattorney / aceattorney
- Alexandre / SnakeX
- Andrew Edney
- Atilo Martinez Davila / SMX Matrixnez
- bowski477 / bowski477
- Chris Brown / LeftyBrown
- Christoph Engels / Kolea1984
- Courtney Craven / CyclopediaBrain
- Dan Hammill / Greenskull
- Deacon Furlough / DEACON
- Dhayana / MissDeusGeek
- Dieter Schoeller / Lonaw
- Ed Webb / SpaceGhost2K
- Eden0032 / Eden0032
- Emericagirl24 / Emericagirl24
- Enforcer 3ID / Enforcer 3ID
- FNT / FourNinjaToads
- Glenn Alexander / GlennZA
- Ivar / Kebabkongen
- JaneyLaney / j nicole93
- Jeff Yenzer / Yenzer
- Jess Major / NorthernZoot
- John Laster / Cain
- Judge / Judge
- Kelli Dunlap, PsyD / goosechecka
- Kelly / onyxishere
- Kevin Weiler / AestheticaL
- Kishonna Gray / UnikornGlitterX
- Krista Schaaf / InclusiveMum
- Marco Cremona / Sanana94
- Marques Lyons
- Matt Armstrong / reggiefilsameme
- Matthew Doucette / Xonatron
- Mistress Sara / Mistress Sara
- MoonLiteWolf / MoonLiteWolf
- Moto / Moto
- Peench Peench / Peench
- Ramon Nakamura / RAYMON BRX
- Randy Dewberry / RandyAU93
- Rich Stone / TrueAchievement
- Samantha / saffista
- Sangriaz / Sangriaz
- Scratch Pratt / aka Scratch
- SightlessKombat /SightlessKombat
- Simon Jackson / SimonDarksideJ
- Smwutches / Smwutches
- Steve Saylor / BlindGamerSteve
- Tanya DePass / cypheroftyr
- Tobias Schulte / Z0RN
- Trav Pope / harlem
- Vlad Schinnikov / v0van145
- WPAK / WPAK
- Zach Wigal
- Zatomas / Zatomas
Xbox MVP Website:
I also captured a final look at the Xbox MVP website (mvp.xbox.com) in a YouTube playlist:
Xbox MVP Website - Final Look
Thanks:
Thanks to Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox MVP program, Xbox MVP program managers, and Xbox MVPs for including me in the program and all your support over the years!
That is all.
About the Author: I am Matthew Doucette of Xona Games, an award-winning indie game studio that I founded with my twin brother. We make intensified arcade-style retro games. Our business, our games, our technology, and we as competitive gamers have won prestigious awards and received worldwide press. Our business has won $190,000 in contests. Our games have ranked from #1 in Canada to #1 in Japan, have become #1 best sellers in multiple countries, have won game contests, and have held 3 of the top 5 rated spots in Japan of all Xbox LIVE indie games. Our game engines have been awarded for technical excellence. And we, the developers, have placed #1 in competitive gaming competitions -- relating to the games we make. Read about our story, our awards, our games, and view our blog.