Xbox Game Studios

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Xbox Game Studios
Type Division of Microsoft Gaming
Founded March 2000 (Microsoft Games)
2001 (Microsoft Game Studios)
2011 (Microsoft Studios)
February 5, 2019 (Xbox Game Studios)
Headquarters Redmond, Washington, USA
Key people not disclosed
Industry video games
Products video games
Number of people not disclosed
Website http://xbox.com/xbox-game-studios

Xbox Game Studios is a division of Microsoft Gaming.

Microsoft Games

Microsoft Games was founded in March 2000.

Microsoft Game Studios

In 2001, Microsoft Games was renamed Microsoft Game Studios.

Microsoft Studios

In 2011, Microsoft Game Studios was renamed Microsoft Studios.

Xbox Game Studios

In 2019, Microsoft Studios was renamed Xbox Game Studios.

Current subsidiaries

Title Foundation Acquisition Notes
Activision 1979 2023
Double Fine Productions 2000 2019
Mojang Studios 2009 2014
Ninja Theory 2000 2018
Obsidian Entertainment 2003 2018
Playground Games 2010 2018
Rare 1985 2002
ZeniMax Media 1999 2021

Former subsidiaries

Title Foundation Years under Microsoft Notes
Bungie 1991 2000-2007 Became an independent company on October 1, 2007. Acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment on February 1, 2022.