Microsoft Studios

Overview

Microsoft entered the home video games console market in 2001 with the Xbox.

The Microsoft Game Studios label was introduced in July 2002 for products developed in-house or as first-party software for the Xbox console. Next to the original development teams, Microsoft also set up or acquired a number of studios, such as Bungie, Carbonated Games, Ensemble, FASA Interactive, Lionhead, Rare, Turn 10, Wingnut Interactive, 343 Industries (2007), Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver (2011), Twisted Pixel Games (2011) and Black Tusk Studios (2012).

Between 2007 and 2009 the company lost or closed four of its development studios:

• Bungie (became independent again)
• FASA Interactive (closed)
• Ensemble Studios (closed)
• Aces Game Studio (closed)

In June 2011, during the E3 convention, the company announced that it would be "rebranding" the name to Microsoft Studios.

Also Known As

• Microsoft Game Studios (from Jun, 2002 to 2011)

Trivia

Some working titles for the Xbox 360 console were Project Xenon, Xbox 2 and Xbox Next.

Related Web-Sites

• Microsoft Studios -- The Official homepage
• Wikipedia -- The company profile at Wikipedia

Browse Games

• All Games
• Published by
• Developed by
• Distributed by
• Package Design by

List Games

• All Games
• Published by
• Developed by
• Distributed by
• Package Design by