Preface

Microsoft's XNA Framework provides C# developers with a robust and efficient method of utilizing the DirectX and Direct3D Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in order to build 3D games for the Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone platforms.

This book will present a series of video games, utilizing the XNA Framework to create 3D environments and objects. The games we build in this book will be targeted to the Windows platform, though they can be compiled to run on both the Xbox 360 and Windows Phone with minor changes to accommodate input methods on those devices.

Each of the games presented will build on the 3D concepts of the previous games, and finally wrapping up with a game built around the Game State Management system sample code available from the Microsoft XNA website.