While we don't know what platforms the recently announced Fez 2 will eventually be released on, developer Phil Fish has announced he won't be bringing it to Xbox One or Xbox 360.

thing is the patch is irrelevant to the situation. i would develop for xbone if they'd let me. but they won't. THAT's the fucking story.



— PHIL FISH (@PHIL_FISH) June 20, 2013

@RAHHjinBuu im independent and i don't have a publisher. i can't release games on xbone.



— PHIL FISH (@PHIL_FISH) June 20, 2013

i'd love to release my games on every platform, but microsoft is making it impossible for me to release on theirs. it's a shame.



— PHIL FISH (@PHIL_FISH) June 20, 2013

In an interview with Polygon , Fish explained that Microsoft's continuing refusal to allow indie developers to self-publish on Xbox Live was the main reason for the decision.When asked what platforms the game would be available on, he replied, "not Xbox." When asked on Twitter about why this was, Fish tweeted the following responses.The patch he mentions refers to when the original Fez released on Xbox 360, an update designed to fix bugs in the game actually ended up corrupting save files. As a result, Microsoft pulled the patch and told Fish he would have to pay for certification a second time if he wanted to fix it, or just leave it as it was.It's not currently known when or on what platforms Fez 2 will be released.

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