In an effort to increase offerings from the Windows Store as well as Student awareness for Windows 8 Apps, Microsoft has created the Student Holiday App Challenge. Basically students can develop and  publish any application, game or other submit the details of the app to a special link, they will be eligible to receive a $100 Gift Card.  Now you have something to do with that extra time during the holiday break, so get to it and jump into Windows 8 App development.

GameSalad Creator Pro, the top 2D Mobile and PC Game Development Platform, no provides an awesome opportunity for GameSalad Pro users who now can publish there already created games and apps to the Windows store and get a bonus for doing so. If you don’t know already, GameSalad is a powerful platform used by creators to quickly design, publish, and distribute original 2D games.

There are a limited amount of giftcards that Microsoft is giving away so you will have to hurry.  To learn more about the Windows 8 Student Holiday App Challenge Go Here!  To learn the terms and conditions of Microsoft’s Challenge click this link.