Thursday, May 24, 2012

Microsoft pulling free development tools for Windows 8 desktop apps, only lets you ride the Metro for free

Microsoft pulling free development tools for Windows 8 desktop apps, only lets you ride the Metro for free

Microsoft has instituted a big change with Visual StudioWindows 8s up in arms: it's pulling support for creating anything but Metro-native apps. After 11 becomes the norm, desktop developers will need to either cling to , and third-party tools will likely live on - but it sets a much higher price of entry for desktop apps developed through the official route, especially if you want to write games using XNA.

Engadget, Microsoft pulling free development tools for Windows 8 desktop apps, only lets you ride the Metro for free

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