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|introduction = '''Microsoft Corporation''' is an American multinational technology corporation. | |introduction = '''Microsoft Corporation''' is an American multinational technology corporation. | ||
− | |release history = Microsoft was founded April 4, 1975 | + | |release history = Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975 and is primary known for their long-running [[Microsoft Windows]] operating system on PC. Microsoft is also a video game console manufacturer, best known of their Xbox video game consoles. Many of the software technologies, including the [[Glossary:DirectX|DirectX]] and XInput APIs, were shared between the Windows OS and the Xbox consoles. Microsoft have been handling the PC game development and publishing since early 1990's. |
|current state = Today, PC games published by Microsoft are usually done through their [[Company:Xbox Game Studios|Xbox Game Studios]] label. If their new game is releasing on the Xbox consoles, chances are, it will be also on PC. | |current state = Today, PC games published by Microsoft are usually done through their [[Company:Xbox Game Studios|Xbox Game Studios]] label. If their new game is releasing on the Xbox consoles, chances are, it will be also on PC. |
Revision as of 02:43, 1 June 2023
- This page is for games mainly bundled with Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft products, as well as titles released by the company before their gaming label was established. See Xbox Game Studios for other games published by Microsoft. Also see Microsoft Windows.
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Activision Blizzard Xbox Game Studios |
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Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation.
Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975 and is primary known for their long-running Microsoft Windows operating system on PC. Microsoft is also a video game console manufacturer, best known of their Xbox video game consoles. Many of the software technologies, including the DirectX and XInput APIs, were shared between the Windows OS and the Xbox consoles. Microsoft have been handling the PC game development and publishing since early 1990's.
Today, PC games published by Microsoft are usually done through their Xbox Game Studios label. If their new game is releasing on the Xbox consoles, chances are, it will be also on PC.
Games developed
Game | Developer | Publisher | Engine | Release dates |
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Hover (2013) | Microsoft | |||
Hover! | Microsoft | |||
InkBall | Microsoft | |||
Kodu Game Lab | Microsoft | |||
Microsoft Baseball 2001 | Microsoft | |||
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series | Microsoft | Ubisoft | ||
Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 | Microsoft | Microsoft, Ubisoft | ||
Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95 | Microsoft | Microsoft, SoftKey Multimedia, Edusoft | ||
Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition | Microsoft | Microsoft | ||
Microsoft Pinball Arcade | Microsoft | |||
Microsoft Revenge of Arcade | Microsoft | |||
Minesweeper | Microsoft | 24 August 1995 |
1 January 1990||
MSN Gaming Zone | Microsoft | |||
NFL Fever 2000 | Microsoft | |||
Solitaire | Microsoft | |||
Solitaire (XP) | Microsoft |
Games published
Engines developed
Engine | Developer | Website | First release | Latest release |
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XNA | Microsoft | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/centrum-xna.aspx | 1 August 2006 | 18 June |