Upside/Downside
In theory, this could do a lot to streamline your desktop.
However, its not at all guaranteed that Microsofts changes actually will create the unified experience its angling for.
asked Hannah Hart, technology writer at ProPrivacy, in a DM to Lifewire.
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“In fact, Steam purportedly rakes in billions of dollars per year from sales.
Does it need the added exposure of a place in the Microsoft Store?
Its Microsoft that stands to benefit the most from this hypothetical alliance.”
However, its also a deliberate attempt to put every available egg into a single companys particularly spacious basket.
Microsoft’s move of unifying apps to the Windows 11 store will make it a go-to store for apps.
Participation is not mandatory.
However, the downside of having a single portal for apps is that something could happen to the portal.
Thats Microsofts overall coin flip.
