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I believe he was referring to the Store on Windows platforms, not Xbox platforms. The Windows Store has games but Microsoft never made a fight against Steam th
by cptskippy 6y ago
I believe he was referring to the Store on Windows platforms, not Xbox platforms. The Windows Store has games but Microsoft never made a fight against Steam the way Epic has.
- sjroot 6y agoCorrect. Sorry that wasn’t clear!
- criddell 6y agoWhat's the difference between the Windows store and XBox store? Is the revenue split different? Are there different requirements for selling on Windows and XBox?
- cptskippy 6y agoThe Windows Store is exclusively for Windows devices and the Xbox store is for Xbox devices.
- criddell 6y agoIs the XBox Store available for anybody to sell in, or do you have to have a relationship with Microsoft?
- cptskippy 6y agoI mean if you're selling in either store you have a relationship with Microsoft. They have completely different ToS.
- criddell 6y agoI was under the impression that the XBox store was much more difficult to get into. Thanks for the clarification.
- cptskippy 6y agoI'm not versed in the finer details. Initially it was difficult to get into the Xbox store but then Microsoft started catering to Indie developers and smaller games. They've rebranded the Xbox Store and Windows Store to both just be the Microsoft Store and content you purchase them (e.g. Movies, Music, TV) is shared between the two. Some Games are "Xbox Play Anywhere" which means you can play them on Windows 10 or Xbox (e.g. Forza Horizon 4) but others are exclusive to either platform (e.g. Flight Simulator). Some games can be purchased for either platform individually (e.g. Halo). Then you have the weirdness that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is published by Xbox Game Studios but only available on Windows 10.