Published on 29 Apr, 2021 Microsoft have announced plans to decrease the cut they take from sales of PC games on the Microsoft Store, with devs soon to get 88% instead of the industry standard 70%. That will bring them exactly in line with the Epic Games Store. While the Microsoft Store is undeniably rubbish as a store, this can only increase pressure on Valve to offer devs a bigger share of sales through Steam. "Starting on August 1, the developer share of Microsoft Store PC games sales revenue will increase to 88%, from 70%," said Sarah Bond, Microsoft's head of game creator experience & ecosystem. "Having a clear, no-strings-attached revenue share means developers can bring more games to more players and find greater commercial success from doing so."