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{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Wikipedia}}
{{Wikipedia}}
{{Infobox/Developer
[[File:Microsoft new logo.jpg|400px|right]]
|name= Microsoft
|image=[[File:Microsoft new logo.jpg|400px]]
|founded= April 4, 1975
|dissolved=
|founder= *[[Wikipedia:Bill Gates|Bill Gates]]
*[[Wikipedia:Paul Allen|Paul Allen]]
|leader= [[Wikipedia:Satya Nadella|Satya Nadella]]
|parent=
|subsidiaries=*[[Bungie]] {{C|Formerly}}
*[[343 Industries]]
|headquarters= Redmond, Washington, USA
|locations=
|website= [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ www.microsoft.com]
|halogames=
|othergames=
}}
 
 
'''Microsoft''' is an international computer technology corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA.  
'''Microsoft''' is an international computer technology corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA.  


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===Xbox===
===Xbox===
The Xbox is a video gaming brand and entertainment platform created by Microsoft. As of the [[wikipedia:History of video game consoles (eighth generation)|eighth generation]] of gaming consoles, three platforms have been released; the [[Xbox]],<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2001-microsoft-delivers-xbox-launch-details/1100-2761182/ '''Gamespot:''' ''E3 2001: Microsoft delivers Xbox launch details'']</ref> [[Xbox 360]]<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/12/technology/personaltech/xbox360/ '''CNN:''' ''Xbox 360 makes its debut'']</ref>[[Xbox One]],<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/20/4348940/the-next-xbox-revealed-all-the-news-from-microsofts-next-gen-debut/ '''Polygon:''' ''Xbox One: All the news from Microsoft's next-gen debut'']</ref> and the [[Xbox Series X/S]].
The Xbox is a video gaming brand and entertainment platform created by Microsoft. As of the [[wikipedia:History of video game consoles (eighth generation)|eighth generation]] of gaming consoles, three platforms have been released; the [[Xbox]],<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2001-microsoft-delivers-xbox-launch-details/1100-2761182/ '''Gamespot:''' ''E3 2001: Microsoft delivers Xbox launch details'']</ref> [[Xbox 360]]<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/12/technology/personaltech/xbox360/ '''CNN:''' ''Xbox 360 makes its debut'']</ref> and [[Xbox One]].<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/20/4348940/the-next-xbox-revealed-all-the-news-from-microsofts-next-gen-debut/ '''Polygon:''' ''Xbox One: All the news from Microsoft's next-gen debut'']</ref>  


Microsoft is also responsible for launching the online multiplayer service [[wikipedia:Xbox Live|Xbox Live]], as well as the motion sensor peripheral [[Wikipedia:Kinect|Kinect]].  
Microsoft is also responsible for launching the online multiplayer service [[wikipedia:Xbox Live|Xbox Live]], as well as the motion sensor peripheral [[Wikipedia:Kinect|Kinect]].  
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File:Microsoft logo.png|Microsoft's previous logo, replaced in 2012.  
File:Microsoft logo.png|Microsoft's previous logo, replaced in 2012.  
File:Xbox.jpg|The original [[Xbox]], launched in 2001.  
File:Xbox.jpg|The original Xbox console, launched in 2001.  
File:Xbox360.jpg|[[Xbox 360]], launched in 2005.  
File:Xbox360.jpg|The Xbox 360 console and controller, launched in 2005.  
File:XB1-Family.png|[[Xbox One]] and Kinect sensor, launched in 2013.
File:XB1-Family.png|The Xbox One console, controller and Kinect sensor, launched in 2013.  
File:XboxSeriesXS.jpg|[[Xbox Series X/S|Xbox Series X{{!}}S]] and [[Xbox Series X/S#Xbox Series S|Series S]], launched in 2020.
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==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.microsoft.com/ '''Official website''']
*[http://www.microsoft.com/ '''Official website''']
[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Companies]]

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