Microsoft has updated the terms and conditions of its Windows Store. the company usually updates this document once or twice a year. The new agreement will be applicable towards the end of this month, and it contains some interesting information.
Microsoft Windows Store changes coming July 28
The “Microsoft App Developer Agreement” regulates many details for publishing apps to the store. One of the biggest changes will be the new participation model for developers.
The key points of this agreement are
- Microsoft will give developers an 88% revenue share for games sold through the Microsoft Store on PC after August 1, 2021.
- The definition of a “game” has been expanded to include “game streaming or game subscription applications”.
- The definition of “store” has been updated to include services that allow customers to purchase content from storefronts operated by Microsoft.
In addition, there are explicit references to the “Microsoft Commerce Platform” and the “Microsoft Commerce Engine” for accounting systems operated by Microsoft. The sections that mention billing systems were quite vague before. Now, developers are said to be able to use secure third-party commerce engines, but only for “non-game” distribution, which includes music streaming and applications such as photo apps.
Source: ResearchSnippers
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