Since there's no interest in bringing The Sims FreePlay to the Windows Store, a The Sims Mobile version would be more appealing since it's a brand new game released today (in Brazil).
Let me bring some info...
1 - Having a Windows 10 app (UWP) you can reach Desktop, Tablets & 2 in 1 Devices, Mobile, HoloLens and Xbox.
2 - Developing UWP means only one code, but six different categories. There are minor changes in the code to support all six of them.
3 - By having an UWP app in the Windows Store, you're increasing the reach the game can get.
4 - There are cool new features coming to Windows 10 later this year.
5 - This won't hurt Sims 4 PC sales, but will help people to discover the game, since Microsoft is now bringing Windows 10 to schools and colleges with Windows 10 S there are more opportunities than ever.
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Ew, what? ONLY? What about programs that are not from the Store?
If there was a gaming Android PC or laptop would gaming be better? All I want is to see my Sims on the largest screen I can afford. Mobile apps don't appeal to me.
You won't be able to run those, UNLESS you pay $50 to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. But then you would lose the longer battery life and better performance of 10 S.
There is an android distribution of linux that you can istall in any pc hardware, and you can use apps from the play store. But I don't know if it would improve gaming on android that much, as mobile games don't have graphics settings for that and a cheap midrange smartphone would play most games fine... or so I think...
You won't be able to install them. Windows 10S isn't their new mainstream operating system, it's kind of like ChromeOS. It's a reduced version of Windows 10 built specifically for low end laptops. Outside of the field of education, this isn't a product you would realistically buy for personal use.
I wouldn't even recommend it for education. Education should stick to Windows 10 Pro. That my opinion.
It's a cheaper alternative ideal for younger students who dont necessarily need advanced features and capabilities of the full OS, or performance intensive hardware.
I see them commonly with elementary students, where it can be a vital asset in developing skills such as spelling, reading, and coordination (probably more as well). Older students get iPads instead here.
Still disagree on that. Windows 10 pro can run on tablets for the same price. There not real big difference between Windows 10 S and Windows 10 home/Pro. They all have the same features. I know a guy that used to work for Microsoft. His software is still being used by the Microsoft Windows team. He would say the same thing as me. The only difference is that Windows 10S is locked down and Windows 10 home/pro isn't. I have used a lot of Windows in my time. All Microsoft does takes the old version like Windows 8 and builds upon it. That how they design each Windows product.
You can't INSTALL programs from out of store, but you CAN RUN THEM
Desktop software than come with Windows and from Microsoft AND desktop software than developers distribuite their installers via Windows Store
I tried it on Nox, it works. Pretty sure it works on Bluestacks too.
Thanks to emulators, no phonegame needs to be ported on windows.
Note that I tried it on my win10 PC. If someone is interested I can try it also on my Cube i7 Stylus (win10) tablet, but there is no reason it won't work there too.
Also a note for those interested in Mass Effect Andromeda but didn't buy it because of additional Apex HQ phone application and they don't have a phone or something. It works on emulators too and ME:A is a good game, so buy.
Now, for the strange part. While Windows 10 S was launched to be a lite version of the Windows platform that could power lower-cost laptops to compete with Chromebooks, it actually hides the full version of Windows 10 inside. For a $50 fee, any Windows 10 S machine can be transformed into a full-fledged Windows 10 computer.
It was an interesting idea, but industry watchers were skeptical from the start. Now, it turns out that their skepticism was warranted because Microsoft has already confirmed that it’s scrapping Windows 10 S and replacing it with a new Windows 10 S “Mode.”
Some recent estimates suggest Chrome OS now owns about 60% of the US education market in grades K-12. This is hugely significant, of course, because students who grow up using Chrome instead of Windows are more likely to continue using it as adults. And now, even users who want high-end laptops that offer impressive performance can stick with Chrome thanks to devices like the latest Google Pixelbook.
But it appears as though Windows 10 S hasn’t been received as well as Microsoft had hoped. Just 10 months after announcing the new operating system, Microsoft on Tuesday evening confirmed that it is being scrapped next year. In its place, Microsoft will build a new “S Mode” into Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Pro. Administrators in settings like schools will likely be able to lock devices in S Mode, though details are scarce for the time being.
“We use Win10S as an option for schools or businesses that want the ‘low-hassle’/ guaranteed performance version,” Microsoft executive Joe Belfiore wrote in a post on Twitter. “Next year 10S will be a ‘mode’ of existing versions, not a distinct version.” Belfiore’s tweet was posted in response to a user asking why Windows S 10 market share data wasn’t being separated from overall Windows 10 market share figures.
EA has also always kept sidegames small such that people soon would return to the main game. This was true both for the Sims Stories games and for the Sims Medieval.