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[[File:Microsoft new logo.jpg|400px| | {{Infobox/Developer | ||
|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> | 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]]. | ||
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 | File:Xbox.jpg|The original [[Xbox]], launched in 2001. | ||
File:Xbox360.jpg| | File:Xbox360.jpg|[[Xbox 360]], launched in 2005. | ||
File:XB1-Family.png| | File:XB1-Family.png|[[Xbox One]] 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. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.microsoft.com/ '''Official website'''] | *[http://www.microsoft.com/ '''Official website'''] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] |
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