In the run-up to the launch of Xbox Series X/S consoles, Microsoft had been picking up lots of different game studios, adding plenty of weight to their first-party offerings, and helping to make Game Pass one of the best subscription services in gaming. Recently Microsoft dropped a bombshell, announcing that they had picked up Zenimax, owners of studios like Bethesda, Id Software, and Arcane studios.
Below, you will find a full list of studios owned by Microsoft, and the games that they make. It is clear that Microsoft plans to put together a powerful and talented collection of studios and developers as they move into the next generation of hardware, and the next era of gaming.
Frankly, we expect the below list to continue growing, and will keep it updated if and when Microsoft announce any more studio acquisitions.
- 343 Industries – HaloArkane Studios – Dishonored, Deathloop, PreyBethesda Game Studios – Fallout series, Skyrim seriesCompulsion Games – Contrast and We Happy FewDouble Fine Productions – Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Grim Fandangoid Software – Doom, Wolfenstein, Quake, RageinXile Entertainment – Wasteland and Bard’s TaleMachinegames – has been looking after the Wolfenstein series since 2014’s The New OrderMojang Studios – MinecraftNinja Theory – DmC: Devil May Cry, Hellblade seriesObsidian Entertainment – The Outer Worlds, Fallout: New Vegas, GroundedPlayground Games – Forza HorizonsRare – Sea of Thieves, Battletoads, Banjo-KazooieTango Gameworks – The Evil WithinThe Coalition – Gears of WarThe Initiative – set up in 2018 to work on new first-party projectsTurn 10 Studios – Forza MotorsportUndead Labs – State of DecayWorld’s Edge – established in 2019 to develop Age of Empires projectsZenimax Studios Online – The Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76
