Microsoft said Thursday it will raise the percentage of revenue that developers receive from sales of video games through its app store.
Microsoft said Thursday that on Aug.1 it will raise the percentage of revenue that developers receive from sales of video games through its app store from 70% to 88%. Microsoft wants to ensure video game developers don’t abandon the store that comes with the Windows 10 operating system, as video game content represents a growing source of revenue that Microsoft would prefer to keep healthy, attracting both developers and end users to keep its own store thriving. Revenue from „Xbox content and services,“ which includes royalties from third-party game sales for PCs as well, grew 34% in the first quarter as people continued to play games while sheltering in place to reduce spread of the coronavirus. Microsoft does not report absolute revenue for the segment, just percentage growth.
