<ul><li>Microsoft is scrapping developer onboarding fees for the Microsoft Store on Windows, allowing individual developers to publish apps for free starting June 2025.</li><li>Previously, developers had to pay around $19 for registration to publish apps on the Microsoft Store.</li><li>This move follows Apple facing legal pressure to reduce its App Store fees, although Microsoft will continue to charge a 12% fee for games and a 15% fee for apps that use its commerce platform.</li><li>Developers using their own commerce system on the Microsoft Store can keep 100% of the revenue for non-gaming apps.</li></ul>

It’ll soon be free to publish apps to the Microsoft Store

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