Last Online: 8/7/07
Microsoft
Microsoft Game Studios (MGS), branded with current logo and moniker in 2002 (formerly the Microsoft Game Division), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. which develops and publishes video games for Windows-based PCs and the Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles. MGS publishes games for several Microsoft-owned first-party developers, including Bungie Studios and Rare Ltd.. MGS also publishes games created by third-party developers, such as Bioware and Bizarre Creations.
In 2001 Microsoft Game Studios bought Bungie Studios.
In August 2002, MGS acquired Rare from Nintendo and the Stamper brothers, who owned 49% and 51% of the company respectively.
On April 6th 2006 Microsoft Game studios purchased Lionhead Studios as they wanted to bolster the amount of releases for Xbox 360.In 2006 Microsoft also acquired Massive Inc, the in-game advertising company.
In 2001 Microsoft Game Studios bought Bungie Studios.
In August 2002, MGS acquired Rare from Nintendo and the Stamper brothers, who owned 49% and 51% of the company respectively.
On April 6th 2006 Microsoft Game studios purchased Lionhead Studios as they wanted to bolster the amount of releases for Xbox 360.In 2006 Microsoft also acquired Massive Inc, the in-game advertising company.
[center][/center]
Kudos Given to this user
| Given By | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2007 | ||
| for selling terrible OS's, but good consoles. | April 15, 2007 | |
| Good stuff! | March 23, 2007 | |
| for overcoming previous hardships to make a great gaming platform | March 13, 2007 | |
| Cause they own halo ;) | March 7, 2007 | |
| YOU ARE AWESOME. KEEP MAKING MONEY. | February 21, 2007 | |
| For XBOX, XBOX 360, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Paint :D, Publishing Halo series, and having the richest man in the world as CEO! | February 16, 2007 | |
| XNA | February 16, 2007 | |
| Everything. XBOX, Games, XNA toolkit, Vista. | February 15, 2007 | |
| for XNA | February 14, 2007 | |
| February 14, 2007 | ||
| You make good games... and PC's... | February 13, 2007 | |
| For being microsoft. | February 11, 2007 | |
| For putting to good use all those alien algorithms uncovered at Roswell | February 9, 2007 | |
| Making the best thing since sliced bread - the Xbox. | February 9, 2007 | |
| Thanks for Xbox Live! its awsome!!! | February 9, 2007 | |
| Xbox live is the best thing to happen to broadband internet since porn. | February 8, 2007 | |
| For Xbox Live - the greatest innovation in gaming in the past 5 years at least. | February 1, 2007 | |
| For Halo and not forcing Bungie to release Halo 3 on the 360's launch. | January 30, 2007 | |
| Awesome company to work with that puts out great products along with amazing developer support. | January 29, 2007 | |
| January 29, 2007 | ||
| Heh, good reason Mark Schmidt. | January 29, 2007 | |
| Microsoft are great people who make killer games. | January 23, 2007 | |
| What the hell is "Microsoft"? | January 18, 2007 | |
| Because I work for them | January 16, 2007 |
