Xbox Game Studios, a privately owned company headquartered in the United States, was founded in 2000 and operates with approximately 90 employees. The company specializes in consumer gaming, functioning as an American video game publisher and computer software development company, part of the Microsoft Gaming division. Originally founded as Microsoft Games, it was renamed Microsoft Game Studios from 2001 to 2011, and subsequently Microsoft Studios until 2019. By the end of 2019, the company adopted its current name, Xbox Game Studios, a change prompted by its strategic focus on acquiring more video games rather than studios.
On July 23, 2026, Conker: Live & Reloaded joined Xbox Game Pass Essential, making it available across console, PC, and Xbox Cloud Gaming. This development followed an earlier announcement that the Xbox Backward Compatibility library would be coming to Xbox PC. Previously, on July 15, a new report based on testimonies from individuals affected by recent Microsoft cuts to the Xbox division described an environment of secrecy, disarray, and anger, citing a "staggering" loss of institutional knowledge and looming further layoffs. On July 11, id Software addressed its own recent layoffs, confirming that cuts were spread across different teams. This followed an assessment on July 8 that Undead Labs, acquired by Xbox Game Studios in 2018 shortly after the release of State of Decay 2, appears to be a victim of mismanagement, having produced no new releases in eight years, with its most significant contribution being the technology it leaves behind.
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Xbox Game Studios offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. Xbox Game Studios's product portfolio comprises of consumer gaming.
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