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{{Infobox company
|image=Xbox Game Studios.svg
|formerly=Microsoft Games (2000–2001)<br />Microsoft Game Studios (2001–2011)<br />Microsoft Studios (2011–2019)
|type=Division
|founded={{start date and age|2000|3}}
|headquarters={{w|Redmond, Washington}}, US
|keypeople=Alan Hartman<br />(Head of Xbox Game Studios)
|parent=[[Minecraft:Xbox (divison)|Xbox]]
|website=https://www.xbox.com/xbox-game-studios}}
'''Xbox Game Studios''' (formerly '''Microsoft Studios''') is an American video game publisher and division of [[Minecraft:Xbox (divison)|Xbox]]. The company bought [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]], developers of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'', on November 6, 2014 for [[Minecraft:w:United States dollar|US$]]2.5 billion.<ref>{{tweet|XboxP3|530368089418784768|It's official, today we welcome Mojang to the Microsoft Studios family. We're excited for the possibilities ahead w/the Minecraft community.|November 6, 2014}}</ref> The studio helped with cross platform play across various editions of ''Minecraft'', including mobile, PC and console versions in ''[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition]]''. The studio also currently manages the {{BE}} of the game.{{Citation needed}}

== Franchises ==

=== ''Banjo-Kazooie'' ===
[[File:Banjo_&_Kazooie_SSBU.png|right|frameless|200px]]
Beginning in 1998, ''{{Wikipedia|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' is a series of platformer games developed by {{Wikipedia|Rare (company)|Rare}}, revolving around the bear [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Banjo Banjo] and the breegull [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Kazooie Kazooie] fighting the evil witch [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Gruntilda Gruntilda]. Secondary to the protagonists are the mole [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Bottles Bottles], the shaman [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Mumbo_Jumbo Mumbo Jumbo], Gruntilda's minion [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Klungo Klungo], and Banjo's little sister [https://banjokazooiewiki.com/wiki/Tooty Tooty]. The series is known for its dry sense of humor, numerous collectibles, and influence on later platformers. 

After a long hiatus, the series briefly returned in 2008 with the game ''{{Wikipedia|Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts}}'', which was considered a radical departure from the rest of the franchise, focusing more on vehicle creation over platforming. As part of the promotion for the game, the prior two entries were rereleased on the {{Wikipedia|Xbox 360}}, remade by [[Minecraft:4J Studios]]. In 2012, several characters from the franchise made an appearance as skins in [[Minecraft:Skin Pack 1]]. Updated skins would later appear in the [[Minecraft:2nd Birthday Skin Pack]]. Coincidentally, both [[Minecraft:Steve]] and Banjo would be represented in [[Minecraft:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']] as part of the Fighter Pass.{{-}}

=== ''Conker'' ===
[[File:Conker's Bad Fur Day Cover.jpg|thumb|Cover for ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''.]]
Released in 2001, ''{{Wikipedia|Conker's Bad Fur Day}}'' is a platform game created by Rare. The project originated as ''Twelve Tales: Conker 64'', a conventional "cutesy" platforming game, however following initial feedback the game was overhauled into a raunchy comedy aimed at adult audiences. The final release follows [https://conkerwiki.com/wiki/Conker Conker], a cynical alcoholic squirrel who awakens in the [https://conkerwiki.com/wiki/Panther_Kingdom Panther Kingdom] after a hangover, and has to go on an adventure home or else risk becoming the leg of a table. The game received critical acclaim for its sense of humor, but ended up underperforming due to releasing late into the lifespan of the {{Wikipedia|Nintendo 64}}.

In 2005, a remake of the game was released on the original {{Wikipedia|Xbox (console)|Xbox}}, titled ''{{Wikipedia|Conker: Live & Reloaded}}''. This iteration of Conker would appear in the [[Minecraft:skin packs]] [[Minecraft:Skin Pack 3]] and [[Minecraft:2nd Birthday Skin Pack]].

=== ''Fable'' ===
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=== ''Gears of War'' ===
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=== ''Halo'' ===
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=== ''Jet Force Gemini'' ===
[[File:Jet Force Gemini.jpeg|thumb|Promotional artwork for ''Jet Force Gemini''.]]
Released in 1999, ''{{Wikipedia|Jet Force Gemini}}'' is a third-person shooter developed by Rare. The game revolves around three characters, the siblings Juno and Vela with the wardog Lupus, who fight in the titular galactic enforcement force and work to defeat the evil Mizar. The three protagonists would go on to appear in [[Minecraft:Skin Pack 2]].{{-}}
=== ''Perfect Dark'' ===
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=== ''Viva Piñata'' ===
[[File:Viva Piata cover.png|thumb|width=304x304|Promotional artwork for the series.]]
Beginning in 2006, ''{{Wikipedia|Viva Piñata}}'' is a life simulator franchise developed by Rare, centering around the restoration of a garden on Piñata Island. The player is tasked with breeding and attracting various species of Piñata, with some games featuring up to 100 distinct types. The series would get a total of four installments up to 2012, when several characters from the games would appear in [[Minecraft:Skin Pack 2]]. Two of these characters would reappear with updated skins in the [[Minecraft:2nd Birthday Skin Pack]], with [https://vivapinata.fandom.com/wiki/Fudgehog Fudgehog] replacing [https://vivapinata.fandom.com/wiki/Fizzlybear Fizzlybear].{{-}}

== Gallery ==

=== Photographs ===
<gallery>
File:Pig xbox.jpg
</gallery>

=== Promotions ===
<gallery>
File:Diorama-Comp.png|An Xbox 360 included in a giveaway for [[Minecraft: Papercraft Studio]].
</gallery>

=== Hardware ===
<gallery>
File:Sbox Promo.jpeg|Promo for an {{Wikipedia|Xbox Series S}} set in a [[Minecraft:jungle]].
File:Camel Xbox.png|An Xbox model styled after a [[Minecraft:camel]].
File:Sniffer Xbox.jpg|An Xbox styled after a [[Minecraft:sniffer]].
File:Warden Xbox.jpg|An Xbox styled after a [[Minecraft:warden]].
File:Magma Boss Xbox Series X.jpg|An Xbox styled after the {{MCL|Unbreakable}}.
File:Sbox Action Figures.png|alt=
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Alex xbox vault.png|[[Minecraft:Alex]] in the Xbox Vault.
</gallery>

=== Production images ===
<gallery>
File:Super Duper Orchestra.png|Conker and Kazooie in concept art for [[Minecraft:The Super Duper Minecraft Musical]].
</gallery>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[[Minecraft:wikipedia:Xbox Game Studios|Xbox Game Studios on Wikipedia]]
*[https://twitter.com/XboxPublishing Twitter profile]

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