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- 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.
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
Games published
Game |
Developer |
Publisher |
Engine |
Release dates |
3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet |
Cinematronics LLC |
Microsoft |
|
24 August 1995
|
Age of Empires |
Ensemble Studios |
Microsoft, Ubisoft, MacSoft |
Genie |
15 October 1997 1 July 1999
|
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
Ensemble Studios |
Microsoft, Ubisoft, MacSoft |
Genie |
10 October 1999 1 October 2001 1 October 2001
|
Allegiance |
Microsoft Research Games |
Microsoft, ZapHop Games |
|
16 March 2000
|
Arthur's Math Carnival |
ImageBuilder Software |
Microsoft, Wanderful Interactive Storybooks, Jordan Freeman Group |
|
1 January 1998
|
Asheron's Call |
Turbine Entertainment Software |
Microsoft, Turbine, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
|
2 November 1999
|
CART Precision Racing |
Terminal Reality |
Microsoft |
Photex |
20 November 1997
|
Chess Titans |
Oberon Games |
Microsoft |
|
30 January 2007
|
Chip's Challenge 1 |
Epyx, Niffler |
Epyx, Microsoft, Niffler, Nkidu Games |
|
1 January 1991 1 January 1992 28 May 2015
|
Close Combat |
Atomic Games |
Microsoft, Slitherine |
|
1 July 1996 1 July 1996
|
Close Combat III: The Russian Front |
Atomic Games |
Microsoft, Slitherine |
|
15 January 1999
|
Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far |
Atomic Games |
Microsoft, Slitherine |
|
1 September 1997 1 September 1997
|
Crimson Skies |
Zipper Interactive |
Microsoft |
GameZ |
17 September 2000
|
Dilbert's Desktop Games |
Cyclops Software |
DreamWorks Interactive, Microsoft |
|
1 January 1997
|
Fuji Golf |
Chiki Nagai |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1991
|
Fury3 |
Terminal Reality, WizardWorks |
Microsoft |
Photex, Terrain Engine 1 |
31 August 1995 31 August 1995
|
Gex |
Crystal Dynamics |
Microsoft, Eidos Interactive, Square Enix |
Gex Engine |
7 November 1996
|
Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland |
DreamWorks Interactive |
DreamWorks Interactive, Microsoft |
|
1 January 1996
|
Hellbender |
Terminal Reality |
Microsoft |
|
3 October 1996
|
MechCommander 2 |
FASA Interactive |
Microsoft |
|
17 July 2001
|
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance |
FASA Interactive, Cyberlore Studios |
Microsoft, Ubisoft, Atari |
|
23 November 2000
|
Metal Gear Solid: Integral |
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan |
Konami, Microsoft |
|
24 September 2000
|
Microsoft Classic Board Games |
Oxford Softworks |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 2000
|
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WW II Pacific Theater |
ACES Game Studio |
Microsoft, Ubisoft |
|
13 October 2000
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator |
subLOGIC |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1982
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 |
ACES Game Studio |
Microsoft |
|
1 November 1999
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft, Ubisoft |
|
1 January 1997
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft, SoftKey Multimedia, Edusoft |
|
7 November 1996
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 3.0 |
subLOGIC |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1988
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 4.0 |
Bruce Artwick Organisation |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1989
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 5.0 |
Bruce Artwick Organisation |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1993
|
Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 5.1 |
Bruce Artwick Organisation |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1995
|
Microsoft Golf |
Access Software |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1992
|
Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition |
Friendly Software |
Microsoft |
|
1 November 1998
|
Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition |
Microsoft |
Microsoft |
|
24 August 2000
|
Microsoft Golf 3.0 |
Access Software |
Microsoft |
|
7 November 1996
|
Microsoft International Soccer 2000 |
Rage Games |
Microsoft |
|
17 September 1999
|
Microsoft Soccer |
Lobotomy Software |
Microsoft |
|
7 November 1996
|
Microsoft Train Simulator |
Kuju Entertainment, ACES Game Studio |
Microsoft, Atari, Ubisoft |
|
1 June 2001
|
Midtown Madness |
Angel Studios |
Microsoft |
Angel Game Engine |
27 May 1999
|
Midtown Madness 2 |
Angel Studios |
Microsoft, Ubisoft, Cenega |
Angel Game Engine |
22 September 2000
|
Monster Truck Madness |
Terminal Reality |
Microsoft |
Photex |
3 October 1996
|
Monster Truck Madness 2 |
Terminal Reality |
Microsoft |
Photex2 |
12 May 1998
|
Motocross Madness |
Rainbow Studios |
Microsoft |
|
14 August 1998
|
Motocross Madness 2 |
Rainbow Studios |
Microsoft |
|
25 May 2000
|
Outwars |
SingleTrac |
Microsoft, Piko Interactive, Mirrorsoft, Ziggurat Interactive |
|
17 April 1998
|
Purble Place |
Oberon Games |
Microsoft |
|
30 January 2007
|
Rattler Race |
Christopher Lee Fraley |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1991
|
Rodent's Revenge |
Christopher Lee Fraley |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1991
|
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth |
Music Pen |
Microsoft, Scholastic Press |
|
1 January 1996
|
SkiFree |
Chris Pirih |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1991 4 April 2005
|
StarLancer |
Warthog Games, Digital Anvil |
Microsoft |
|
27 April 2000
|
Tetris (1990) |
Dave Edson |
Microsoft |
|
1 January 1990
|
Tinker |
Fuel Industries |
Microsoft |
|
23 September 2008
|
Urban Assault |
TerraTools |
Microsoft |
|
31 July 1998
|
Engines developed