I have recently been trying to establish the licensing for Windows 8 and I was wondering what everyones opinion on it is?

Put simply there are now two developer licences that you need to buy if you want to distribute on any windows 8 platform

1) Windows Phone, $99 + 30% royalties
2) Windows Desktop $99 + 30% royalties

So to develop for both you need TWO licences costing $198 a year! Then anything you do sell will have 30% knocked off it.

Personally I think its a huge mistake for Microsoft to do this, most developers dont make a fortune out of apps and now this will take away any profits they did make. As a developer I feel my best option is to avoid Windows 8 alltogether and stick with the more established and cheaper Apple and Android market places. Considering Microsoft blamed a lack of apps/developers for their failiure with Windows 7 phone its seems a little cheeky to now try and charge more money and expect people to come bounding.

So who here will develop for Windows 8, do you see it as a good market to get into?

Bodwad