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Microsoft is an American tech giant headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company is best known for its software products across home computers, and its biggest venture into the gaming industry began in 2001 with the release of Xbox.

This home console was made available to the market one year after the PlayStation 2, competing against Sony and Nintendo. Since then, Microsoft has become a major part of the gaming industry, having released the Xbox Series S|X in 2020 and leading innovations like the popular subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.

 For everything Xbox, Game Pass, and Microsoft, continue reading the latest news & articles below.

  • Founded: April 1975
  • CEO: Satya Nadella

 

Xbox Reportedly Planned True Digital Games Ownership In 2011, But Idea Was Dropped

A reliable industry insider revealed that Microsoft was exploring true digital ownership during the Xbox One era, but the ideas were canned.

StarCraft Could Have An Online Mode As Blizzard Opens Job Listings For Multiplayer Staff

It appears that StarCraft will have some sort of an online mode, as Blizzard has opened multiple job listings that hint towards it.

Blizzard Announces New StarCraft Open-World FPS After Over 15 Years

Blizzard has finally revealed the highly rumored StarCraft FPS after over 15 years since the last title came out, and it's far from an RTS.

Asha Sharma Teases Disc Drive For Project Helix, Says Xbox Wants To Give Players A Choice

Asha Sharma teased a disc drive for Project Helix in an interview, claiming that she wants to give players a choice to enjoy physical games.

Latest Windows 11 Patch Tuesday Update is Causing Game Crashes and Unexpected Shutdowns

Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update KB5121003 is linked to game crashes, inpoutx64.sys conflicts, and shutdowns. Here’s what to check.

Bethesda Devs Say Layoffs Were Rare Before, But Became A Yearly Thing After Microsoft Takeover

Bethesda devs say that layoffs weren't a problem when ZeniMax was sole owner, but are now a yearly affair since Xbox acquired the company.

Xbox To Reportedly Reveal A Secret Game Based On Microsoft IP, 2026 Launch Expected

Rumors from credible insiders suggest that Xbox is reportedly preparing to reveal a game based on a Microsoft IP from a third-party studio.

Windows 11 Weather App Alone Can Consume Over 1GB of Memory

Microsoft’s built-in Weather app is under scrutiny after a report claimed it can use nearly 20% of memory on an 8GB Windows 11 system.

Doom Dev Criticizes Xbox Following id Software Layoffs; Says It Doesn’t Understand Art

A Doom developer and current id Software employee has criticized Xbox following id Software's latest job cuts.
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