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TriPolar
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Hi all,
I just found this thread while looking for something else.
Because of my addiction and love for these games I ended up buying an android tablet. I would have much preferred to have a windows device instead.

I’ve had a windows phone for the past couple of years. Without a rovio account I got burnt each time I got a new phone.

Currently… In the WP Store (8.1) most of the AB games are there with the exception of Transformer’s. With the exception of today’s update to ABGo it is up to date completely. Correct me if I’m wrong, wasn’t ABGo first released on WP??

I’m presuming that this anti-desktop (or laptop) is just a phase until Win 10. As noted previously by other’s. Win10 will be the same across all devices…Phone, Tablet & Desktop/Laptop. In which case if it’s still available later on, in WPstore, it will be available for all. I think that they will still market it as a mobile game but it would be playable otherwise as well.

Just thinking about the not so far future. If Rovio decides to not work with windows, it will be a big blow to them. It seems like windows tablet are ahead of the competition and growing fast in usership, as are windows phones. Which would then mean the other systems should be strinking.

As a former PC modder, I know a lot of the game makers get upset when we “show them up” by making things better (ex. Graphics) and expanding the scope of the games. There are a few game maker’s that appreciate the work of modders because modders push the boundaries of the the machines and show what the game is actually capable of doing. Modders doing have to worry about the overall acceptance and usability of the masses to generate revenue. We do what we want, when we want, as we want. It also takes the company off the hook for any type of support issues if you’re game is modified. Which also saves them money. With the AB community being as big as it is, Rovio should see this as a plus. Hacking and Cheats on the other hand, is a totally different thing. I’m happy that Rovio has (appeared to) worked on cutting that down.

My main point here is that support and games are still available in the widows phone store and for the most part, they are up-to-date. There are some difference between the versions. I would not say that it’s enough to really make a fuss over. The one thing that I would make noise about is the lack of a Rovio account to backup progress. Then again, that is also something that we can do ourselves (with community help). Whether or not they would be happy about that, would be for them to say.