Xbox encounters fake applications in the Win10 store will become a problem

Computer store news: According to the PCWorld website report, if Microsoft wants to more powerfully control the PC gaming experience of Windows 10, it must prevent false and cottage games from entering Windows. The store is doing better.

When Red Hook Studios executive Taylor · Tyler Sigman discovered the company's game Darkest Dungeon in the Windows Store this week, the issue became clearer. . Red Hook Studios only released "Dark Dungeon" through Steam and Humble Store for $20. The Windows Store version of "Dark Dungeon" is priced at $4, and the listed developers are "Balaji Chowdary", which is clearly a fake application.

As the game site Polygon points out, Balaji Chowdary has released several cottage apps in the Windows Store, including Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Farming Simulator 2015 and Game Dev Tycoon. . Sigmaman posted a tweet saying that he is working with Microsoft to develop a solution to this problem.

PCWorld said that Microsoft hopes to strengthen the link between Xbox and PC games through Windows 10, and linking to the upgraded Xbox app on the Windows Store game channel is part of this effort. However, unlike the console market, the Windows Store is much more lenient and will take advantage of some problematic applications. Unless the Windows Store becomes more credible, it's hard to imagine that Microsoft can attract PC game developers to retreat from old services like Steam.

It is fair to say that it is not only Microsoft that suffers from false and cottage applications, but similar problems exist on platforms such as iOS. It is commendable that after this issue received widespread attention last year, Microsoft is trying to suppress the troublemakers.

PCWorld points out, however, that the Windows Store faces unique challenges when it comes to adopting a quality-first app store model and using it for PCs. Although this model is very good on mobile phones and tablets, it appears on laptops and desktops that it is “not acclimatized”. Users expect a large amount of high quality software on their laptops and desktops. The same is true for PC games, and the adoption of the app store model means flooding the market with a lot of cottages and even fake software.

The reality is that the vibrant game market requires strict and moderate regulatory measures. Too strict regulatory measures will put the risks of innovation, but too loose will inevitably lead to troublemakers. Even Steam is facing this problem, and Greenlight is full of low-quality games.

PCWorld claims that Windows 10 should be an opportunity for Microsoft to redefine its presence in the PC gaming space and narrow the gap with consoles. However, as the fake version of Dark Dungeon reveals, unless the Windows Store changes radically, that situation is unlikely to occur.