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On 29 November, Dave Michell and Charles Cox visited Belgium as part of the XNA Game Studio European Tour. Here are some pictures, along with some facts. Dave Mitchell and Charles Cox were the 2 Microsoft Corp speakers on the event. Tommy Goffin of BGin and Stefan Baier of Streamline Studios gave an overview of the gaming industry in our region. With around 600 attendees, spread over 2 rooms, you could say there was quite some interest in XNA Game Studio. During the breaks, the attendees could try