Microsoft already has more than a year, from June 2010 does not update the software package for developing DirectX-applications. This is to some extent due to the ongoing development of the next Windows operating system 8. Finally, Microsoft has confirmed that it will not produce a single DirectX SDK.
The software giant made the announcement quietly, but the information there, and developers can look at it. In essence, with the release of Windows 8 Developer Preview Build 8102 Milestone 3 (M3) Package DirectX SDK was officially replaced by a single package Windows SDK.
Microsoft has officially explained the move as: "We originally created the DirectX SDK as a high-performance platform for developing games under Windows. With the development of technologies DirectX, they have become responsible for the increasing number of applications. Today, the ubiquity of Direct3 D-equipment makes even traditional desktop applications to use hardware acceleration. At the same time technology DirectX became more integrated into Windows. DirectX today - a fundamental part of Windows. Since the Windows SDK is the main SDK for Windows, we now deliver DirectX as part of the Windows SDK. You can now use Windows SDK to create great Windows-games. "
