Microsoft's ID@Xbox initiative has been supporting independent developers and smaller companies for quite a while, since it was revealed at Gamescom 2013.Today, we learn that the initiative helped release over 500 games directly from Director Chris Charla, who mentioned that Cities Skylines if the 500th game, while the #501 is 'n Verlore Verstand by Skobbejak Games, which is also the first title shipping from an African developer.

If you want to check out all the games released within the program, a convenient list has been posted on ID@Xbox's official page, including some lovely gems like Inside, Mount & Blade: Warband, Firewatch and more.