Microsoft lifts cover off first wave of Xbox games for Windows 8

There are still nearly two months ahead of the big Windows 8 launch, but today we get to see an early peek of some of the best games that will be available on Xbox for Windows 8 devices come October 26th.

If the names of developers like Rovio, Gameloft, Miniclip, ZeptoLab, Glu Mobile and Halfbrick Studios don’t necessarily associate to you with particular titles, let’s just mention that those are the star developers of mobile platforms right now. The Angry Birds franchise is made by Rovio and Gameloft for example is releasing a ton of graphically intensive games.

Below, you’d see a list of the 40 big titles that are coming as the first wave of huge releases for Windows 8. It seems that Microsoft has managed to secure the support of some top notch developers. Check all upcoming releases below:

• 4 Elements II Special Edition 
• A World of Keflings 
• Adera: Episode 1 
• Adera: Episode 2 
• Adera: Episode 3 
• Angry Birds 
• Angry Birds Space 
• Big Buck Hunter Pro 
• BlazBlue Calamity Trigger 
• Collateral Damage 
• Crash Course GO 
• Cut the Rope 
• Disney Fairies 
• Dragon's Lair 
• Field & Stream Fishing 
• Fruit Ninja 
• Gravity Guy 
• Gunstringer: Dead Man Running 
• Hydro Thunder Hurricane 
• IloMilo 
• iStunt 2 
• Jetpack Joyride 
• Kinectimals Unleashed 
• Microsoft Mahjong 
• Microsoft Minesweeper 
• Microsoft Solitaire Collection 
• Monster Island 
• PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX 
• Pinball FX 2 
• Reckless Racing Ultimate 
• Rocket Riot 3D 
• Shark Dash 
• Shuffle Party 
• Skulls of the Shogun 
• Taptiles 
• Team Crossword 
• The Harvest HD 
• Toy Soldiers Cold War 
• Wordament 
• Zombies!!! 

How do you like what you see? Are you missing something in that list?