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April 29, 2021 01:00 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent
Microsoft shakes up PC gaming by reducing Windows store cut to just 12 percent
Microsoft is shaking up the world of PC gaming today with a big cut to the amount of revenue it takes from games on Windows. The software giant is reducing its cut from 30 percent to just 12 percent from August 1st, in a clear bid to compete with Steam and entice developers and studios to bring more PC games to its Microsoft Store.
“Game developers are at the heart of bringing great games to our players, and we want them to find success on our platforms,” says Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios at Microsoft. “A clear, no-strings-attached revenue share means developers can bring more games to more players and find greater commercial success from doing so.”
These changes will only affect PC games and not Xbox console games in...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent
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