Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central
The new Microsoft Store has some big changes in store that are set to shake up Microsoft’s existing storefront in a big way. Prepare for stores within stores, browser apps, and a whole lot more. Here’s a quick rundown of what Microsoft shared in its recent blog post.
First, there’s the release date news: The new Microsoft Store is hitting the public on October 5 right alongside Windows 11‘s launch. Windows 10 users will get the new store as well, though that’ll be happening a few months later.
Epic Games on the Microsoft Store for Windows 11 is …epic.Source: Microsoft
Also, don’t forget that the new Microsoft Store will allow for third-party storefront apps so there can be store-ception. Expect Epic Games and Amazon to bring their storefronts to the new MS Store in the coming months.
On a related note, app developers won’t have to give Microsoft a cut of their revenue (this policy excludes games) as long as they’re using their own commerce systems.
But that’s not all. Microsoft is also allowing browser apps aboard the new store. Opera and Yandex are coming to the store as part of this browser-friendly initiative. And tons of desktop apps are already in the MS Store waiting for you to download them, including Discord and VLC. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) such as Reddit and Lyft are in the store as well.
Lastly, Microsoft hasn’t forgotten about its promise to bring Android apps to Windows 11. That feature will be rolling out to Insiders “soon,” so stay tuned for concrete dates.
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