Supported Countries for Apps Submissions

Question

Hello.

I'm currious about Ukraine as a supported country for Windows Metro applications submission. It is present in consumer markets list and even supports local currency. But what about developers in Ukraine? Will the country be added latter or is there any other way for ukrainian developers to submit apps for Windows Metro?

Thanks in advance,

Artem.

Answer 1

Hi PixelFURY,

Thank you for your interest developing Metro Apps for the Windows Store. We are also very excited about the Windows Store and Metro Style Apps. You will be able to register for a Windows Store developer account and submit apps if you live OR operate a business in the countries/regions listed in the table for Developer Account Countries/Regions section in the link below.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh694064.aspx#account_countries

Our regional coverage has recently expanded, please visit our Windows Store developer blog for updates: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsstore/archive/2012/01/05/global-reach.aspx

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eCommerce Escalation Team | Consumer Software & Services Support (CS3)

Answer 2

Yeah, I'm aware of current state of things, and I've had a look at that blogpost you've mentioned before posting the question here. But I still have my question unanswered. I'd like to know wheather you plan any expansion of developer market reach or the situation will be similar to Windows Phone for Ukraine and some other countries that are not listed in the table for Developer Account Countries. We have to use 3rd party publishers like SoftKey in countries that are not in developer acc. country list. And to be honest this is kinda BS that some developers cannot bring their ideas to the store just because of they cannot publish their apps and games on their own.

Answer 3

Hi PixelFURY,

Thank you for your concern with the process, we will provide our team with your feedback. Any updates that are made will be announced in the blog and countries listing, please continue to monitor them.

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eCommerce Escalation Team | Consumer Software & Services Support (CS3)

Answer 4

Dear Mr. Ramiel

Lebanon (Middle East) is not a supported country for windows store application submission

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh694064.aspx#account_countries

Though, there are many freelance developers as well as development companies in Beirut city (capital of lebanon) 

Many individual developers having great new ideas  are enthusiastic to start developing windows 8 applications

Please update the support of application submission to include more countries.

Thank you

Mohammad

Freelancer Developer