Application & Game Submission Guidelines

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Service: Live Store services

Document location:

https://policies.onelive.me/legal/livestore/submissionguidelines (web)

Check archival versions: https://policies.onelive.me/legal/past

Welcome to Live Store Dev Center!

Thank you for helping us improve the Live Store!

Please carefully read this document ("Submission Guidelines") before creating a listing, uploading an app or a game. By submitting your app or game to the Live Store, you are agreeing to these guidelines and our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these guidelines, please do not submit your app or game to the Live Store. Listings that do not follow these guidelines may be removed without notice. We reserve the right to modify these guidelines at any time, so please check back regularly for updates.

The Service Providers for this platform ("Live Store") & its developer center ("Live Store Dev Center") are One Live (onelive.me) and MARMAK (marmak.net.pl). We respect the rights of developers. For takedowns or legal questions, contact privacy@onelive.me. We will respond within 7 to 30 days.

What apps can I distribute?

You are allowed to distribute apps and games that are:

free [or originally were free];
The Live Store currently does not support paid apps or any payment methods.
compatible with the supported platforms;
Apps and games must be compatible with the platforms supported by the Live Store. A list of supported platforms can be found here - Terms of Use - Supported Platforms.
functional and working;
All submitted apps and games must be functional and working as intended. Listings with their functionality not working or its major points of functionality not working will be removed. Uploading apps that are simply for decoration is not allowed. Such apps will be rejected.
your own or uploaded for archival purposes;
You can distribute apps that you have created or patched yourself, however if you found an app that works, but is not on the Live Store yet, you can still distribute it, but you need to mark that you are not the developer of that app.

What apps cannot I distribute?

You cannot distribute apps and games that are:

malicious;
We do not support apps that are designed to harm or disrupt the Live Store or other users. Such application will be rejected and you will be banned from the Live Store and other One Live services.
apps larger than 100mb;
Due to BETA limitations of the Live Store Dev Center, we do not allow uploads larger than 100mb. A solution should be implemented in the near future.
cosmetic apps;
Apps that do not provide any use aside from cosmetics or apps that had the associated service shut down will be rejected, unless, the application is a personalisation tool for Windows Phone, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10 or Windows 8.1.
infringing on intellectual property rights;
We do not allow the distribution of apps that infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.
*we might reject apps for other reasons;
The Content Moderation team may reject apps for other reasons. If you believe your app is compliant, please contact support. The reason for rejection will be provided in the listing's description under "LIVE STORE NOTICE".

Your responsibilities

You are responsible for the content of your app. You are also responsible for any consequences of submitting your app to the Live Store, including any legal consequences. You are responsible for ensuring that your app complies with these guidelines and our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You are also responsible for ensuring that your app does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others. You are also responsible for any consequences that may arise from the usage of your app.

One Live, MARMAK as well as any of the Providers' partners or affiliates will not be responsible for any the issues within your app or caused by the usage of it.

You are required to use the exact details of the application in its listing. That means that you should use the app's tile or icon as the listing icon; the name of the app needs to match the name of the listing; if an app is archival, you should use the same description as the original listing in the Windows Phone Store or the app's description set by the developer.

Miscellaneous

If we make major modifications to these service-specific terms, we will notify you and allow you to review them.