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| 2025 | The Outer Worlds 2 planned for release on Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S by Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios |
| March 4 2025 | Release of Age of Mythology: Retold – Immortal Pillars for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S by World's Edge and Forgotten Empires |
| February 18 2025 | Release of Avowed for Windows and Xbox Series X/S by Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios |
| February 6 2025 | Release of Candy Crush Solitaire on iOS and Android by King |
| 2024 | Playground Games founded a third studio in Leamington Spa, England. |
| 2024 | Elsewhere Malmö game studio was founded in Malmö, Sweden. |
| 2024 | Elsewhere Entertainment was founded in Warsaw, Poland, becoming a new addition to Microsoft's gaming studio portfolio. |
| 2024 | Undead Labs established a new studio in Champaign, Illinois. |
| October 2024 | Microsoft and the gamers reached a settlement to terminate the antitrust lawsuit. |
| August 2024 | Tango Gameworks was sold to Krafton |
| July 2024 | The FTC further amended its case following Microsoft's Game Pass rate increases and creation of a low-cost tier, arguing these actions harmed consumers and contradicted earlier merger commitments. |
| June 2024 | Microsoft partnered with Amazon to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to Fire TV devices through the Xbox TV app. |
| June 2024 | Tango Gameworks in Shibaura, Tokyo was closed |
| June 3 2024 | Release of The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road for Windows and macOS by ZeniMax Online Studios and Bethesda Softworks |
| May 2024 | Alpha Dog Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia was closed |
| May 2024 | Roundhouse Studios in Madison, Wisconsin merged with Zenimax Online Studios |
| May 2024 | Arkane Austin in Austin, Texas was closed |
| May 21 2024 | Release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II for Windows and Xbox Series X/S by Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios |
| May 20 2024 | Release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic for Windows and macOS by Blizzard Entertainment |
| April 30 2024 | Release of Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5 by Rare |
| April 16 2024 | Release of Grounded on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 by Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios |
| March 21 2024 | Release of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile on iOS and Android by multiple developers under Activision |
| March 19 2024 | Release of Hi-Fi Rush on PlayStation 5 by Tango Gameworks and Bethesda Softworks |
| March 14 2024 | Release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Victors and Vanquished for Windows and Xbox Series X/S by World's Edge and Forgotten Empires |
| February 2024 | The FTC argued against Microsoft's 1,900 job cuts in January, claiming they were inconsistent with previous merger assurances. |
| February 2024 | Toys for Bob spun off from Activision in Novato, California |
| February 22 2024 | Release of Pentiment on Nintendo Switch by Obsidian Entertainment |
| February 15 2024 | Microsoft announces a multiplatform strategy, planning to release first-party Xbox games on other consoles like PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. |
| February 5 2024 | Johanna Faries was appointed as the new president of Blizzard, marking a significant leadership change for the company, as she was not a traditional gaming or tech insider. |
| January 25 2024 | Microsoft announced major workforce reduction of 1,900 jobs (approximately 8% of Microsoft Gaming workforce), affecting multiple Activision Blizzard studios and resulting in the cancellation of a six-year survival game project. |
| January 18 2024 | Microsoft completed the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, two years after the initial announcement. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Sledgehammer Games Melbourne, a game development studio located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Activision Sydney, a game development studio located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Blizzard Taipei, a gaming studio located in Taipei, Taiwan, as part of its broader acquisition of Activision Blizzard. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Blizzard Seoul, a game development studio located in Seoul, South Korea, as part of its broader acquisition of Activision Blizzard. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Activision Shanghai Studio, further strengthening its gaming operations in the Chinese market. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Demonware Shanghai, expanding its technical development capabilities in China. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired multiple gaming studios in the United Kingdom, including Activision London, Activision Manchester, King London, Mojang London, and Sledgehammer Games Guildford. |
| 2023 | MachineGames expanded with a new studio in Sundsvall, Sweden. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired King's studios in Stockholm and Malmö, Sweden. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Digital Legends Entertainment, a game development studio located in Barcelona, Spain. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Infinity Ward Barcelona, a game development studio located in Barcelona, Spain. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Infinity Ward Poland, a game development studio located in Kraków, Poland, expanding its gaming studios in the European region. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired King Malta, a gaming studio located in Saint Paul's Bay, Malta, expanding its gaming studio portfolio in Europe. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Activision Dublin, a gaming studio located in Dublin, Ireland. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Demonware, a game development and online technology studio based in Dublin, Ireland. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Online Studios Hungary, located in Budapest, expanding its gaming studio presence in Europe. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired Activision Burglengenfeld studio located in Burglengenfeld, Germany. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired King Berlin studio located in Berlin, Germany. |
| 2023 | Microsoft acquired additional game development studios including Blizzard Entertainment, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Solid State Studios, and Treyarch. |
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