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Read More »Notch refuses Windows 8 certification
Minecraft developer would rather 'the game not run on Windows 8 at all than play along'
Read More »Persson blocks Minecraft’s Windows 8 certification
Minecraft creator Markus Notch” Persson had made a public declaration of opposition to Microsoft’s Windows 8 platform. Microsoft has been certifying software since the days of Windows XP. Certification is supposed to offer the user a certain quality benchmark and requires software to meet a number of technical requirements. However, …
Read More »GameSalad Creator adds Windows 8 support
Developers able to publish titles to Windows Store before new OS launches on October 26th
Read More »GameMaker: Studio supporting Windows 8
Development platform will also be available on Windows phone 8 later this year
Read More »UK game jam breaks world record
300 students descend on 48-hour Windows 8 development contest
Read More »Microsoft begins world record game jam attempt
More than 300 students to develop Windows 8 games in 48 hours
Read More »Rare’s Schuneman heading up new Microsoft studio
London-based developer to focus on Windows 8 tablet devices
Read More »Microsoft establishes new London studio; Will focus on Windows 8 tablets
A brand new Microsoft-owned development studio has been created in London. It is being head up by the former production director at Rare, Lee Schuneman, and will focus on developing for Windows 8 tablet devices. Schuneman will report to Microsoft’s corporate VP of interactive entertainment Phil Harrison. The office will …
Read More »Microsoft opens Windows 8 App Store to developers
Digital distribution service open to devs from 120 countries
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