Microsoft will open Windows Store to third parties, starting with Epic and Amazon

Microsoft today announced that it is opening up its Windows Store to third-party markets, including Amazon and Epic Games. It also revealed that it is no longer collecting revenue from apps that use their own in-app payment systems.

Microsoft announced the news in a company blog post, where it said that the first two stores external stores will be Amazon and the Epic Games Store. Microsoft added that “we look forward to welcoming other stores as well in the future.” The stores will have their own product page in the Windows Store. And the company hopes to attract new stores with its percentage policy: “[The] Microsoft Store on Windows no longer requires app developers to share revenue with Microsoft, when apps manage their own in-app payment systems.”