Earlier this morning, Microsoft and the Skype team announced that they will be releasing a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app for Skype for PC and tablet usage with mobile coming later.
The decision is a reversal from the current Messaging app and Skype integration that we see on Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. When people wanted the 'full' experience, they would have to fall back to the 'classic' desktop app or use the Windows Phone 8.1 full client.
Full story from the WindowsCentral blog...