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Microsoft-owned studios, and the games they are working on.
But for now - here’s an overview of what the Microsoft acquisition will mean on a publisher-wide level.
As for what all this means under Microsoft’s stewardship, we’ll have to wait and see.
Its most recent release was Mighty Doom, a top-down shooter “set in the animated Doom universe”.
Upcoming games:TBC.
Deathloop, a PS5 console timed exclusive, was released in 2020.
We gave it an Essential in ourDeathloop review.
Upcoming games:Redfall, an open-world, co-op vampire shooter announced at E3 2021.
It’s set to be released in summer 2022.
Upcoming games:Starfield, its first new universe in 25 years, is due November 2022.
Best known for:2013 puzzle platformer Contrast, and more recently, 2018’sWe Happy Few.
It since saw several DLC updates, including We All Fall Down in 2019.
It will be its first release following its Microsoft acquisition.
Upcoming games:TBC - its most recent release, Psychonauts 2, launched in 2021.
Upcoming games:TBC - Doom Eternal saw a PS5 and Xbox Series update in 2021.
Upcoming games:TBC.
It also worked on a new episode in 2021remaster of the original Quake, named Dimension of the Machine.
It has yet to be given a release date.
It wasrenamed Mojang Studios in 2020to reflect its work overseeing and producing various Minecraft projects with other studios.
Future projects include Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 and “experimental title"Project: Mara.
In recent years, it’s turned to developing its own franchises - including the crowdfunded Pillars of Eternity.
It wasacquired by Microsoft in 2018.
Best known for:Forza Horizon 1-5.
Rare games and upcoming releases
Best known for:Jetpac, Lunar Jetman, R.C.
Tango Gameworks, unsurprisingly, deals in horror adventure games.
Best known for:The Evil Within and The Evil Within 2.
If we had to put money on it, that would be a new Gears of War game.
Upcoming games:A reboot of Perfect Dark.
Best known for:Forza Motorsport 1-7, as well as thesoon-to-be-shuttered Forza Street.
Best known for:State of Decay, State of Decay 2.
Upcoming games:State of Decay 3,announced in 2020 as part of a large Series X showcase.
Upcoming games:In January 2022, it looked likeMicrosoft was testing Ages of Empires 4 for Xbox consoles.
Probably more Age of Empires games.
Best known for:The Elder Scrolls Online, which has seen over 19 million players since launch.
