Xbox Game Studios

Xbox Game Studios (previously known as Microsoft Studios(though that name was given to a new motion picture division that houses Paramount, Fox and Miramax.), Microsoft Game Studios, and Microsoft Games) is an American video game publisher and part of Microsoft Gaming division based in Redmond, Washington. It was established in March 2000, spun out from an 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, Windows Mobile and other mobile platforms, and web-based portals
== Subsidiaries and divisions ==
===Microsoft Assets===
* 343 Industries
* Bungie
* The Coaliton
* Compulsion Games
* Double Fine
* The Initiative
* InXile Entertainment
* Lionhead Studios
* Limited Run Games
* Mojang Studios
* Ninja Theory
* Obisidian Entertainment
* Playground Games
* Rare
* StudioMDHR
* Turn 10 Studios
* Undead Labs
* Valve Software
* World's Edge
* Xbox Game Studios France SAS
===Bethesda assets===
* Alpha Dog Games
* Arkane Studios
* Bethesda Softworks
* Id Software
* MachineGames
* Roundhouse Studios
* Tango Gameworks
* ZeniMax Online Studios
===Activision assets===
* Activision Shanghai
* Beenox
* Demonware
* Digital Legends Entertainment
* High Moon Studios
* Infinity Ward
* Radical Entertainment
* Raven Software
* Sledgehammer Games
* Solid State
* Toys for Bob
* Treyarch
* Sierra
* Blizzard Entertainment
* Vicarious Visions
* King
===THQNordic Assets===
* Alkimia Interactive
* Appeal Studios
* Ashborne Games
* Black Forest Games
* Blitz Games
* Bluetounge
* Bugbear Entertainment
* Climax Studios
* Experiment 101
* Gate 21 d.o.o.
* Grimlore Games
* Gunfire Games
* HandyGames
* Heavy Iron Studios
* High Voltage Software
* Mirage Game Studios
* Nine Rocks Games
* n-Space
* Pandemic Studios
* Pieces Interactive
* Pow Wow Entertainment
* Purple Lamp Studios
* Rainbow Studios
* Skövde August
* THQNordic Studios Australia
===SEGA Assets===
* Sonic Team
* Atlus
* Playheart
* Amplitude Studios
* Creative Assembly
* Hardlight
* Relic Entertainment
* Sports Interactive
* Sumo Digital
* Two Point Studios
* Ignited Artists
* StrikerX
* Arzest
===Other assets===
* LucasArts
* Fox Interactive
* Paramount Games
* ZeniMax Media
* Steam
* Sega Networks
* Xbox Publishing
* Mediagenic (publishing label for Xbox Games on non-Xbox platforms)
* Battle.net (being phased out in favor of Steam)
* BigPark
===Former===
;Sold or spun off
*Access Software/Salt Lake Games Studio/Indie Games — Links series — Sold to Take-Two Interactive and renamed Indie Built
*Foxglove Studios
*Lift London — Removed from Microsoft's games business
*Twisted Pixel Games — The Gunstringer, LocoCycle, The Maw, 'Splosion Man series — Became independent
*Wingnut Interactive — Sold to WingNut Films
; Closed or consolidated
*Aces Game Studio — Microsoft Flight Simulator series — Closed
*BigPark — Kinect Joy Ride, Joy Ride Turbo — Consolidated
*Carbonated Games — Closed
* Digital Anvil — Brute Force, Freelancer — Consolidated
*Ensemble Studios — Age of Empires series, Age of Mythology series, Halo Wars — Closed
*FASA Studio — MechWarrior series, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies series — Closed
*Good Science Studio — Kinect Adventures, Kinect Fun Labs, Kinect Star Wars — Consolidated
*Hired Gun — Halo 2 PC port — Consolidated
*Lionhead Studios — Fable series, Black & White series — Closed
*Microsoft Studios Victoria — Closed
*Miramax Interactive — Closed
*Press Play — Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, Kalimba — Closed
*Team Dakota — Project Spark — Consolidated
* Xbox Entertainment Studios — Closed (TV and movie studio)
*Xbox Live Productions — Consolidated (Publishing arm)