Microsoft Discontinues Free Visual Studio C++ IDE, now Metro only (blogs.msdn.com)

from the page: "For example, the Express edition for Windows 8 allows developers to use C#, Visual Basic, C++ and JavaScript" and "If you would like to use a language specific Express edition (C# Express, Visual Basic Express, or C++ Express) without specialized tooling for the latest platforms, you can use the Visual Studio 2010 Express editions, which will continue to be available as free downloads."