Angry Birds among first Windows Store Games for launch
Posted On Feb 9, 2012 at , 3:27 PM by SyahrizalANGRY Birds, Hydro Thunder and Toy Soldiers will reportedly be some of the first games to feature in Microsoft's Windows Store at launch.
An unnamed source familiar with Microsoft's plans told technology blog The Verge that Microsoft will include Pinball and Solitaire pre-installed with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview version while additional games such as Reckless Racing,Hydro Thunder, Angry Birds, Toy Soldiers, Ilomilo, Rocket Riot, Full House Poker, Tentacles, Crash Course, Ms Splosion Man and Wordament will be available in the preview version of the company's Windows Store.
Slides posted on Microsoft's Window Store blog in January show Toy Soldiers priced at US$9.99 (RM30) and Cut The Rope selling for $1.49 (RM4.50). Additional games like Pinball FX 2, Wordament, and Pirates Love Daisies are marked free.
The Windows Store will initially echo Apple's App Store for Mac business model with developers receiving 70% of proceeds. Microsoft will reduce its cut of the proceeds to 20% after a developer sells US$25,000 (RM75,000) worth of an app. Apps will range from US$1.49 to US$999.99 (RM4.50 to RM3,000) and are said to work on any device powered by Windows 8.
The Verge writes that Microsoft is on track to launch the preview version of its Windows Store in late February, alongside the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and we expect to see some high profile applications to match the initial game offerings.
In December Apple announced that its Mac App Store had reached 100 million app downloads in less than a year of opening.
Microsoft's Windows Store will open in late February, coinciding with the launch of a preview version of Windows 8. - Relaxnews 2012
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