Microsoft is strategically aiming to circumvent the fees associated with Google and Apple’s marketplaces by providing an alternative platform for purchasing gaming consumables. Sarah Bond also revealed that, initially, the store would only be web-based, a move designed to ensure accessibility to any devices in any country. 

This strategic decision not only ensures a wider reach but also allows Microsoft to offer a more competitive pricing structure, benefiting both the company and the gamers.

Statements From Microsoft’s Officials.

According to Sarah’s statement, the platform will indeed go beyond the web in the future. Microsoft is also seeing this as an opportunity to create a store where users can maintain their gaming identity, library, and rewards across multiple platforms.

Another spokesperson from Xbox mentioned that this web-based store will be the start of establishing a trustworthy app store for gamers.

Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s Gaming Chief, has already mentioned the Xbox’s personal app store could debut in 2024. He also hinted about the mobile store’s launch at that time. He stated that it’s an important part of their strategy and is under building a strong foundation with partners of this project.

Microsoft’s move is supported by the European Union’s Digital Market Act, which allows tech companies to bypass fees associated with Apple and Google’s marketplaces. At the moment, Apple and Google levy standard fees of around 30% in sales, and the concern is about their dominance in the app store market.

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Recently, WoW player and streamer Naguura interviewed The game developers Sean McCann and  Michael Bybee of World of Warcraft and asked them questions regarding the new expansion, new endgame content in the game, called Delves, and much more. 

I Asked Senior WoW Developers About End-Game In The New WoW Expansion

Can we expect some item rewards from Delves like Mythic Plus, and how far up will they scale up those rewards?

Sean McCann – Mythic Plus is the highest tier for Mythics, and it will always be above Delves. Delves will have 11 tiers in total for difficulty, Tiers 4 through 11 are going to unlock when the new season begins. We want the players to get used to mechanics before entering the difficulty level. 

Our current plan is that the Highest Delves reward will go up to Mythic 5. Players will get extra rewards if they get to max levels.

Will Delves be Mandatory for Wow Players?

Sean McCann – It’s not mandatory to complete Delves content, it’s up to players whether they want to do it. In case they aren’t interested in the Delves they can complete other missions. 

Is Delves going to be Similar to Mage Tower Content Difficulty?

Sean McCann – After the 11th tier, we have another tier which is the 13th tier, it’s going to be a one-room boss fight in the 13th tier. It’s going to be super hard, and we plan to cross the difficulty level of The Mage Tower. We recently tasted the 13th tier and no one was able to beat it.

Are Seasonal Affixes Coming Back?

Blizzard Entertainment has removed Seasonal Affixes, and people want to know if we can see the Seasonal Affixes returning. 

Michael Bybee – The team is talking about Seasonal Affixes, and we have some plans for it and we will talk about it in the Future. 

You can watch the full interview on Naguura’s YouTube channel. As per rumors War of Warcraft: The War Within is set to release between June and September this year, players are eager to play the new endgame Content Delves as well. 

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Adventure is a new indy game that is coming to PC and Xbox later this year. Recently, the gameplay trailer of Indiana Jones was revealed, and it’s created buzz on the internet. Lucasfilm interviewed the game director Jerk Gustafsson, and they asked him some game-relevant questions, which was very impressive.

After the trailer release, fans had a little bit of a problem with the first-person game, as today, most games are third-person. It is very unusual to see an open-world game like Indiana Jones in the first person. Lucasfilm also asked the same question to the director. 

As Jerk Gustafsson stated on Lucasfilm, the main reason the indy game is in first-person is because MachineGame is popular for making first-person games. It’s in their DNA. According to Jerk Gustafsson, “First-person gameplay is part of MachineGames’ DNA, and we wanted to see how we could use this to create a really immersive experience around stepping into the shoes of the world’s most famous archaeologist.” 

He continued “It also separates our game from many other action-adventure titles, making it a unique experience that you cannot find anywhere else. However, we still want to show Indy as much as possible, so we have a seamless flow between first-person gameplay and third-person actions, events, and cinematics.”

The game’s story is written by MachineGame, Bethesda, and Todd Howard. Lucasfilm didn’t have any contribution to the story. Still, the game developers took feedback from them to stay true to Indiana Jones.

It’s very fascinating to see the game director being a big Indy fan as only a fan can know what’s wrong and what’s bad in a game. I believe that only a hardcore fan like Jerk Gustafsson can make games based on franchises or films. The game is set to be launched this year and will be available for both PC and Xbox players.

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