Microsoft Store

E37356

digital distribution platform software storefront

Microsoft Store is Microsoft's official digital distribution platform for apps, games, and other content on Windows devices.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	digital distribution platform → software storefront →
accessMethod	client application → web interface →
authenticationSystem	Microsoft account →
category	app marketplace → game marketplace →
contentType	TV shows → applications → digital books → extensions → games → movies → themes →
developer	Microsoft →
developerPortal	Partner Center →
formerName	Windows Store →
launchYear	2012 →
operatedBy	Microsoft →
ownedBy	Microsoft →
paymentMethod	PayPal → credit card → debit card → gift card →
platform	HoloLens → Windows → Xbox →
primaryDistributionFormat	digital download →
rebrandedFrom	Windows Store →
regionAvailability	global →
securityFeature	code signing requirements → malware scanning →
supportsAppType	.NET apps → UWP apps → Win32 apps →
supportsArchitecture	ARM → x64 → x86 →
supportsContentRatingSystem	age ratings →
supportsGamePlatform	Xbox Play Anywhere →
supportsLicensingModel	free apps → in-app purchases → paid apps → subscriptions →
supportsMonetizationFeature	advertising → in-app purchases →
supportsOperatingSystem	Windows 10 → Windows 11 → Windows 8 →
updateMechanism	automatic updates → manual updates →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Universal Windows Platform → Universal Windows Platform ("Windows Store") →	distributionChannel
Windows 10 ("Windows Store") → Windows 8 ("Windows Store") →	feature
Windows Phone ("Windows Phone Store") →	appStore
Microsoft Edge →	availableFrom
Telegram →	availableIn
CPython ("Microsoft Store Python distribution") →	distribution
Microsoft Store ("Windows Store") →	formerName
Windows →	hasPackageManager
Windows 8.1 ("Windows Store") →	includedStore
App Store →	notableCompetitor
Windows RT ("Windows Store") →	packageManager
Microsoft Store ("Windows Store") →	rebrandedFrom
Windows RT ("Windows Store apps") →	supports
SmartScreen →	usedIn
Microsoft account →	usedOnService