Key facts
- Formerly
- Microsoft Games (2000–2001) Microsoft Game Studios (2001–2011) Microsoft Studios (2011–2019)
- Company type
- Division
- Industry
- Video games
- Predecessor
- Microsoft Games Group
- Founded
- March 2000 ; 26 years ago ( 2000-03 )
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington , US
- Area served
- Worldwide
- Key people
- Craig Duncan , (Head of Xbox Game Studios)
- Products
- See List of Xbox Game Studios video games
- Parent
- Microsoft (2000–2022), Xbox (2022–present)
- Subsidiaries
- See § Studios
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.xbox.com/xbox-game-studios
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- inception
- 2000-03-00
- social media followers
- 159370
- Commons category
- Xbox Game Studios
- name in kana
- エックスボックス ゲームスタジオ
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Xbox Game Studios (previously known as Microsoft Studios, Microsoft Game Studios, and Microsoft Games) is an American video game publisher based in Redmond, Washington. It formed part of Microsoft's new Gaming division in 2022, while founded as a division of the company itself. Xbox Game Studios, alongside ZeniMax Media and Activision Blizzard, are part of the Xbox division led by Asha Sharma, who is chief executive officer of the division.
The division was originally established in March 2000, spun out from Microsoft's internal Games Group, for the development and publishing of video games for Microsoft Windows. It has since expanded to include games and other interactive entertainment for the namesake Xbox platforms, other desktop operating systems, Windows Mobile and other mobile platforms, web-based portals, and other game consoles.