The Pi Store already offers a handful of games. No Minecraft just yet, though.
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The Raspberry Pi isn't just desserts any more. With the announcement today of the Pi Store, a market for apps, tutorials, games and tools for the super-cheap credit-card-sized system, the Pi is now looking more like a full meal.
According to a post on the Raspberry Pi blog, the store runs as an X app under Raspbian where apps and other content can be downloaded and uploaded for moderation and addition to the virtual shelves. From the very beginning, the Raspberry Pi project has had a focus on getting kids around the world interested in programming, hence the moderation of the Pi Store. So don't go looking for malware or bikini pic aggregators there anytime soon.
Just like Google Play, the Pi Store allows developers to charge for apps or give them away, but it also has an added "tip jar" feature that allows supporters to throw a few shekels in support of quality work, even when it's available free.
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