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Building Windows Store Games with UnityJaime Rodriguez@jaimerodriguez Microsoft
Welcome!! #ch9live
Our Goals
Full day agendaSession Time Presenter Introduction to Windows 8 and Windows Store 9:00 AM Jaime Rodriguez (Microsoft) End-to-end: Unity games for the Windows Store 9:50 AM Corey Johnson (Unity) break
Introduction to Windows 8 and Windows Store 11:00 AM Randy Spong (Unity) Lunch 12:00 PM Unity games for the Windows Phone Store 1:00 PM Jaime Rodriguez (Microsoft)
Randy Spong (Unity) Differentiate your game with native Windows features
1:35 PM Vladimir Kolesnikov (Microsoft)
break
Lessons learned: GunPowder & SushiChop 3:00 PM Nick Bruty & Richard Sun (Rogue RocketGames)
Lessons Learned: Fling Theory 3:30 PM Jodon Karlik ( Coding Jar Studios)
Group Q&A 4:10 PM All Evening Social (Apetizers, Beer & Wine) 5:45 PM All
Building Windows Store Games with UnityJaime Rodriguez@jaimerodriguez Microsoft
Agenda Windows 8 Experiences
Platform glance
Windows Store
Momentum and gaming context
Windows 8demo
Platform Investments
Great experience across all hardware
Tablets to laptops to all-in-ones
Highest power to the most efficient chipset
Touch, mouse, keyboard
Windows 8 PlatformWindows Store Apps
HTMLJavaScri
pt
CC++
C#VB
Desktop Apps
Win32
.NET / SL
Internet Explore
r
Communication
& DataApplication Model
Devices & Printing
WinRT APIsGraphics &
Media
Syst
em S
ervi
ces
JavaScript(Chakra)
CC++
C#VB
XAML HTML / CSSView
Mod
el
Cont
rolle
r
Windows Core OS ServicesCore
Distribution Store Application Installed
You Users UsersWindows
Windows
Store Portal
User confidence
OSUser data Devices Communications Handlers Tiles Cryptography … …
Brokers
Process1
Contracts
Process2
Direct APIs
Unprecedented ReachOptimized for Discoverability Transparent Approval ProcessFlexible Business ModelsMaximizing Developer Revenue
The Windows Store
Windows Store
Installed by default on every PC
Reach
100+languages
Apps
120+markets
Developers
80+ currencies
Payouts
230+countries
Store
Flexible economicsYour awesome game
Microsoft commerce APIs
Microsoft advertising
3rd Party commerce APIs
3rd Party advertising
Microsoft analytics 3rd Party analytics
Revenue sharing, Microsoft commerce
Starts at 70%for new apps
Jumps to 80%once your app makes $25,000
Revenue Sharing, 3rd party commerce
You keep*100%
*Less any fees for your 3rd party commerce service
In-app commerce
Existing relationshipSubscriptionsConsumable purchases
Use your existing
commerceTime limited trialsFeature differentiated trials
One time purchase
Persistent purchases Expiring purchases
Purchases over time
Microsoft commerce 3rd Party commerce
After 90 days in market
November 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2012
Windows 8 60 million licenses sold in the first 70 daysWindows 8 upgrade outpacing Windows 7
~10% hard core gamers on Windows 8 (Steam)
Consumers with a touch device engage more:
Download 4.5x as many paid apps, spend 4.5x more time in Windows Store apps Snap apps to multitask 2.5x more oftenUse Search and Share more often
Over 1800 different certified Windows 8 and Windows RT devices
Windows Store 100 million downloads in first 70 days
First day: 50% of all Windows 8 visit the store First day: 92% of all Windows 8 users launch a Windows Store app
Games represent significant % views and downloads ~2X views and download peeks on weekends
Chimpact
UK-based indie game developer4 lush worlds X 12 levels eachIrresistible characters, endless hours of fun#1 top paid app in key regionsPort to Windows Phone 8 took 1 month
Chuck your chimp through a stunning jungle landscape as you collect gems, medallions and bananas.
JoyBits’ DoodleGodRussia-based indie game developerPuzzle game in 12 languagesMix and match elements to create civilizationOver 500K downloads to date100% code reuse from Windows Phone game
The power of creation is in your hands
“Guns 4 Hire’s worldwide ARPU on Windows is 75% higher and organic downloads are 40% above the next best platform.”
Chris Kingsley, CTO of Rebellion
Ready to get started?
Pre-requisites Great idea for a game
Develop Windows 8 Visual Studio 2012 Unity add-in for Windows Store & Windows Phone (beta)
Store submission Store account Unity add-in for Windows Store & Windows Phone license
Store registration
$49Individual
$99Business
FreeStudents (Dreamspark)Startups (Bizspark)MSDN subscribers
Help with apps and accountsAvailable on phone, e-mail, and live chatVisit support forums
Developersupport3
Getting your game certified
Resolution docs updated frequently!Certification requirementsResolution to common issues
Read policies and resolution docs
2Run “WACK” on clean machineOn high & low-end hardware Before and after logging-in
Windows App Certification Kit
1
Next steps
Port or create your awesome gameCreate a Windows Store developer accountCertify and publish your gameGet paid!