By Peter "Durante" Thoman

Microsoft’s vision for the future of application development and distribution on Windows, dubbed “Universal Windows Platform” (UWP) and “Universal Windows Apps” (UWA) is currently the most controversial subject in PC gaming. Universal apps first came to our attention with the Windows Store version of Rise of the Tomb Raider missing display settings available in the Steam version, and escalated with Epic Games co-founder Tim Sweeney criticizing universal Windows apps as a closed platform that “can, should, must and will, die as a result of industry backlash” if Microsoft doesn’t open it up.

This article aims to clarify what UWA is and and provide my own perspective on the matter. The first part will deal with the current state of the platform and all the problems and limitations you should be aware of before buying a game on it. After this objective analysis, I’ll provide my more subjective commentary as a long-term PC gaming enthusiast and modder on the potential impact of Universal Windows apps.

Source: PC Gamer

"Your corporate masters have taken away the pain of thought and self-learning, leaving you free to focus on the important act of consumption. No longer do you have to worry about how YOU would like your software to perform or how best to troubleshoot and manage your computer. WE'VE already decided what's best for you, alleviating you of such difficult things as choice and option. Would you like to know more?"

;)

That depends on your perspective.

If you are a big shareholder of Microsoft it is positive.

If you are ISIS, bomb attack news are positive.

If you are a government high authority, whatever disguised money sucking scheme is positive.

If you are a big publisher, TPP is positive.

etc etc

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/03/tim-sweeney-is-missing-the-point-the-pc-platform-needs-fixing/

There you have it.
And I disagree with everything.

That guy made mods which fixed several crappy console ports. He's my hero of sorts. So I will tend to believe what he says.

Also Universal Apps are near bog useless to me as someone who won't bother to make a Microsoft Account. :y

Because Games for Windows Live was so awesome.

Yeah, his articles are about all I can stand to read on PC Gamer nowadays. His conclusion sums up the current issues with UWP pretty well.

What positive's are there for UWA anyway? I do not see any positive's for them at all.

"UWP" and "UWA" just sound like another form of DRM...

What, Windows 10 and positive news? Those two can't seem to get along very well...the media will always be negativity-centric so much that we'll be hearing about this sweeney all day long without any good reason to hear from him to begin with.

Yes, I'm curios about the "positives" too, cause I can't see any ;)

Well for one, what was the reason for them developing it?

Can't, or don't want to? ;)

Well, you obviously can't or don't want to.