Company Profile

Xbox Game Studios

Website www.microsoft.com/games

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Microsoft Studios is a brand owned by Microsoft to represent the company as a developer and publisher of video games. Established in 2002 to coincide with the release of the Xbox, MGS develops and publishes games exclusively for the Xbox, PC, and Windows Phone platforms.

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Crystin Cox

Crystin Cox

Director of Live Game Operations

Phil Spencer

Phil Spencer

Articles featuring Xbox Game Studios

Microsoft’s acquisition ambitions. Jordan's rising star, and Monster Hunter Now’s event success | Week in Views

November 15, 2024

Microsoft’s acquisition ambitions. Jordan's rising star, and Monster Hunter Now’s event success | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Hot Five: Wuthering Waves sails to $150 million, Scopely’s

October 14, 2024

Hot Five: Wuthering Waves sails to $150 million, Scopely’s "megadeal" plan, and Xbox Android app is on the way

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

Xbox Android app will start game sales next month

October 11, 2024

Microsoft Triumph

Xbox Android app will start game sales next month

Players can use Xbox Cloud Gaming to stream titles they've purchased

Microsoft cuts 650 jobs in its Xbox games division

September 12, 2024

Microsoft cuts 650 jobs in its Xbox games division

The cuts will largely impact corporate and support roles within Activision Blizzard

The Xbox Mobile Store lives… Or at least there’s a webpage for it

Alternative App Stores

The Xbox Mobile Store lives… Or at least there’s a webpage for it

As their self-imposed July deadline draws to a close, could an official roll-out be imminent?

The Xbox handheld doesn’t exist (but everyone wants it to)

The Xbox handheld doesn’t exist (but everyone wants it to)

Even Xbox’s own Phil Spencer wants a portable machine. But he’s not getting it. Yet…

Week in Views - The hunt for the new Star Wars game, Xbox goes handheld, and cats versus monsters…

Week in Views - The hunt for the new Star Wars game, Xbox goes handheld, and cats versus monsters…

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Could a new Xbox handheld be revealed this Sunday?

Xbox Goes Mobile

Could a new Xbox handheld be revealed this Sunday?

A well-respected Brazilian YouTuber predicts that new portable Xbox hardware is about to break cover

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

September 22, 2023

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including internal leaks on the future of Xbox, Brawl Stars success, the expansion of Pokémon Go and more

International Game Developers Association Foundation board appoints three new directors

February 27, 2023

International Game Developers Association Foundation board appoints three new directors

Lisy Kane, James Lewis, and Sarah Spiers bring decades of experience to their roles

Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days

November 4, 2022

Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days

This week we consider football, Japan, and whether we are living in (Back to) the Future

Xbox Cloud Gaming increased performance for iOS devices

Improved Experience

Xbox Cloud Gaming increased performance for iOS devices

Led to 35% increase in average play times

20% of Xbox Cloud Gaming subscribers use touch controls exclusively

December 3, 2021

Mobile Master Chief

20% of Xbox Cloud Gaming subscribers use touch controls exclusively

Games include Hades, Scarlet Nexus, Dragon Quest XI and more

The Xbox Game Pass app has generated 14 million downloads

Power Your Dreams

The Xbox Game Pass app has generated 14 million downloads

Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now follow behind

Affordable Training

Hurry! Five essential MasterClass courses go up in price next week

Develop essential skills and discover new business practices from top games industry mentors - this is the time to book

Xbox Game Studios’ Crystin Cox on designing for liveops success

Success is more and more focused on effectively operating and caring for a live game

Microsoft partners with Call of Duty: Mobile developer Timi Studios on mysterious project

Microsoft partners with Call of Duty: Mobile developer Timi Studios on mysterious project

Is another Xbox franchise mobile-bound?

Xbox Game Studios' director of live operations Crystin Cox on the major trends to come in the next 12 months

Xbox Game Studios' director of live operations Crystin Cox on the major trends to come in the next 12 months

"I think we will see community and social features take on a much greater importance in game design, especially for mobile games"

Increase in subscription revenue offsets Fortnite decline for Microsoft as Xbox Live hits 65 million MAUs

Increase in subscription revenue offsets Fortnite decline for Microsoft as Xbox Live hits 65 million MAUs

Games cash drops 10 per cent year-on-year

Dark Ages: The monetisation of Age of Empires: Castle Siege

August 19, 2015

The Iap Inspector

Dark Ages: The monetisation of Age of Empires: Castle Siege

IAPs from the players' perspective

Microsoft launches UK-based studio to deliver Windows 8 games

September 14, 2012

Microsoft launches UK-based studio to deliver Windows 8 games

Targeting tablets

Microsoft appoints former Sony man Phil Harrison as Interactive Entertainment veep

Microsoft appoints former Sony man Phil Harrison as Interactive Entertainment veep

Joins the old enemy