Thread: Skype for Windows 8 released Friday

A new Blog on the Skype website goes into some detail concerning the app for Windows 8:

Skype for Windows 8 is almost here and we are incredibly excited by this important new version of Skype. This is our big step forward together with Microsoft to introduce a completely new Skype experience, which is designed to be always on, immersive, effortless and fun to use.

The team at Skype has been building on the Windows platform since the first release of Skype. With Skype for Windows 8 we've focused on how people are using Skype today, and re-imagined Skype for everyday communications across our global community.

Skype for Windows 8 is simple, fast and beautiful. View the video below to see a sneak peek of the experience

Read the full version here:

Skype - The Big Blog - Welcome Skype for Windows 8: It's Fast, Easy and Beautiful

Hmm... It would be great if it was in the App Store, but it is not there just yet.