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Home : April 16 2014 Computer News : Buy once, play anywhere: First universal Windows apps hit Microsoft app stores

Buy once, play anywhere: First universal Windows apps hit Microsoft app stores

April 16, 2014

Microsoft has rolled out the first universal apps for Windows and Windows Phone, allowing users to buy an app once and play it on phones, tablets and PCs.The first two paid apps to take advantage are Microsoft's own Halo: Spartan Assault and 17-Bit's Skulls of the Shogun. Both games cost $4.99 and can be purchased through either the Windows Store or Windows Phone Store,.Strangely, the games' Windows Store listings give no indication that these are universal apps. But when you view their Windows Phone Store listings, a small notice on the left-hand side says the apps are “Made for Windows Phones and Windows PCs.”To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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