Microsoft is doing whatever it takes to highlight the upcoming release of Windows 8. Per reports, Microsoft has opened the Windows Store for developers in 82 additional markets, making it 120 in total, including Argentina and Vietnam.

Developers will now be able to submit and publish "Modern UI" apps created for the soon-to-be-released operating system. What's more, the company has also introduced additional subscription programs.

This introduction implies that eligible MSDN members will get their Windows Store developer account fee exempted for a year. While students can enroll in the free Dreamspark program, businesses will be able to sign up for a BizSpark account.

Microsoft stated that throughout the "Windows Store preview stages, we've seen fantastic interest from individual developers, large development houses and component and service providers."

It went on to aver that the opening up of new markets for onboarding and its expansion of invitations has led to an increase in "both the number and diversity of apps-all during our preview milestones, before broad availability of the OS and before even the first production Windows 8 PC is in the market."

The Redmond-based company also stated that several "Windows 8 PCs are on the way, with many unveiled recently at IFA."

Any willing developer who is yet to create an account just needs to go to the Windows Store Dashboard on the Windows Dev Center and sign up. The developer tools are free and the SDK is ready for download. What's more, the company has a bagful of great supporting content to help build the app, and submit it for Store certification, on offer.