Software Token for WP8

[TA-29]

The smart phone using Windows Phone 8 is not put on the market in Japan.
I think that this fact has also influenced. ;-(

[Zumi]

I am guessing they don't have many Windows 8 phone in japan

[Azmaria]

Actually there is a company that makes the physical authenticators for blizzard/SE and all the others that use them, saw their booth at bizzcon. I imagine they work for others outside the gaming circle, would be good for corporations needing that kind of security solution.

[Wildsprite]

WP8 uses windows RT, which is on windows 8 and 8.1 it stands to reason the real reason they arent going to give an app for WP8 is they dont want it on windows 8 desktops and laptops. ofcourse I'm just speculating here but that was what microsoft intended with windows RT was to make a cross platform for all new versions of windows and microsoft devices to possibly use

[Tashigi]

I'd put my money on the fact that Microsoft refused to cooperate with Square Enix to bring FFXIV to their platforms.
But then again, it could be anything.

IMO, I'd just use an alternative and call it a day.
Sure, I'd prefer to run it on my WP. It's more convenient. But eh, it's not the end of the world.

[Zumi]

I'd put my money on the fact that Microsoft refused to cooperate with Square Enix to bring FFXIV to their platforms.
But then again, it could be anything.

IMO, I'd just use an alternative and call it a day.
Sure, I'd prefer to run it on my WP. It's more convenient. But eh, it's not the end of the world.

Windows is made by Microsoft which everyone playing on PC uses.

[Tashigi]

Windows is made by Microsoft which everyone playing on PC uses.

Steam and Microsoft don't have a good relationship, either (See lack of Steam app for WP).
Their main user base is on Windows.
It's more a matter of principle. Some companies do not support the model/plans Microsoft has with gaming and vice versa (Merging everything with Windows 8/XBOX for instance).

[Strifex]

Steam and Microsoft don't have a good relationship, either (See lack of Steam app for WP).
Their main user base is on Windows.

From what I've seen this has to do with Gabe being ex-Microsoft and having some sort of unholy fascination with spewing misinformation about the platform and trying to get people to move to Linux.

[Tashigi]

From what I've seen this has to do with Gabe being ex-Microsoft and having some sort of unholy fascination with spewing misinformation about the platform and trying to get people to move to Linux.

He has a valid point to do so. My edit above is one. Another being that games (Seem to) run better on the Linux version (Clone) that Valve is playing with lately.
Among some others.

[Strifex]

Windows is made by Microsoft which everyone playing on PC uses.

I don't see how SE would need Microsoft's cooperation to bring this type of app to the platform...it shouldn't require any tools that don't already exist inside the Windows Phone SDK.