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Microsoft announced Flipboard, Facebook and NFL Fantasy Football apps for Windows 8 today at the Build conference in San Francisco.

For Facebook fans using Windows 8 devices, today brings good news.

flipboardwindowsAt Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, CEO Steve Ballmer announced that Facebook is finally building a native app for Windows 8.

Two more apps are also coming to the Windows platform: Flipboard and NFL Fantasy Football, which is not surprising considering Microsoft’s new partnership with the NFL. No details were given on the release date for the apps.

You can check out a quick demo video of Flipboard on Windows with the video below.

GeekWire’s Todd Bishop is in SFO right now and live-blogging from the conference.

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