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The abrupt announcement marks the end of one of the easiest ways to run Android apps on Windows.
In almost three decades at Microsoft, Clinic spent over two years as Partner Group Program Manager of WSA.
The Amazon Appstore has already been removed from the Microsoft Store.
Clinick went as far to say that Google walking away was the nail in the coffin for WSA.
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The reason for Microsoft ending support for WSA shouldn’t come as a surprise.
“Store revenue pays the bills and salaries of the wsa team,” explained Clinick.
Amazon has already stopped downloads of the Amazon Appstore through the Microsoft Store.
“WSL acrues to azure and vs so has a profit center.
WSA without a store is awesome but doesn’t help windows financially,” said Clinick.
He echoed a sentiment that myself and others have said, that WSA is impressive but not viable financially.
Given his work experience, I suspect Clinick understands that fact better than anyone.
“Turns out standing up a store and attracting apps is mighty difficult,“said Clinick.
“Then you factor in that Google play services isn’t there.
Can’t work around that really in a way that isn’t hackastic.”
This is a familiar story to those who have followed Microsoft and Windows news over the years.
