Including third-party payment systems for everything but games.
The Windows 11 Microsoft Store will receive a huge overhaul as part of the new operating system, bringing with it a bunch of quality of life improvements.
First, the storefront will feature the same new visual style as Windows 11 itself, offering clean, sleek (rounded!) lines, updated icons and the ability to change layouts.
“Rich editorial content” and stories will be offered within the storefront to help users with discoverability, and Microsoft will add its own apps including Office 365, Teams, Visual Studio and Notepad into the Microsoft Store as well. On the developer front, the Microsoft Store MSIX format will no longer be required to push out updates; executable files, Java packages or progressive web apps will be supported in the new OS.
Microsoft’s Panos Panay also confirmed that Android apps will be fully integrated into Windows 11, with Microsoft Store availability provided via Amazon’s Appstore.
Perhaps most importantly, the new Microsoft Store will let app developers use their own payments system (or a third-party one) for in-app purchases. Available from 28 July, the change means developers won’t have to provide Microsoft a cut of in-app purchases using third-party payment systems. The feature doesn’t apply to games, however.
Microsoft showed off Windows 11 earlier this morning, saying the operating system will be rolled out to new PCs and existing ones with Windows 10 this holiday season.
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