Microsoft has been known to only have a handful of studios over the years like 343 Industries, Rare, Turn 10 Studios, and The Coalition, but that was until they started to make acquisitions. The first major studio acquisition Microsoft had done was Mojang, the creators of Minecraft then fast forward they acquired Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, Obsidian Entertainment, Undead Labs, and Double Fine Productions.
Eventually, Microsoft acquired Zenimax Media which brought many studios under the Xbox family such as id Software, Tango Gameworks, Arkane Studios, Bethesda Game Studios, and others. On Friday, October 13, 2023, the acquisition for Activision Blizzard officially closed bringing a load of IPs and even more studios to the Xbox first-party lineup like Call of Duty, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and a lot of others.
After all of these acquisitions, we figured to list out all of the notable studios that are part of the Xbox first-party family.
| Studio Name | Games Known For |
| 343 Industries | Halo 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Infinite |
| Compulsion Games | We Happy Few |
| Double Fine Productions | Psychonauts |
| MOJANG | Minecraft, Minecraft Dungeons |
| InXile Entertainment | Clockwork Revolution |
| Ninja Theory | Hellblade |
| Rare | Sea of Thieves |
| Obsidian Entertainment | Avowed, Grounded, The Outer Worlds |
| Playground Games | Forza Horizon, New Fable In Development |
| Turn 10 Studios | Forza Motorsport |
| The Coalition | Gears of War |
| The Initiative | Perfect Dark |
| Undead Labs | State of Decay |
| World’s Edge | Age Of Empires |
| Bethesda Game Studios | Starfield, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls |
| id Software | DOOM, Rage, Quake |
| Tango Gameworks | Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within, Ghostwire Tokyo |
| MachineGames | Indiana Jones, Wolfenstein |
| Arkane Studios | Redfall, Deathloop, Prey, Dishonored |
| Roundhouse Studios | Unannounced Project |
| Zenimax Online | The Elder Scrolls |
| Alpha Dog Games | Mighty DOOM (Mobile Gaming) |
| Treyarch | Call of Duty Black Ops |
| Infinity Ward | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Series |
| Sledgehammer Games | Call of Duty: World War II, Modern Warfare III |
| High Moon | Transformers |
| Toys for BOB | Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Skylanders |
| Beenox | Tony Hawk’s Underground, Call of Duty (PC) |
| Digital Legends | Call of Duty (Mobile) |
| Raven Software | Call of Duty Warzone |
| Solid State Studios | Call of Duty (Mobile) |
| Blizzard Entertainment | StarCraft, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Hearthstone |
| King | Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Bubble Witch, Pet Rescue |
It’s also worth noting there are multiple Game Studios under Blizzard Entertainment such as Blizzard Albany, Austin, Boston, Seoul, Sydney, Shanghai, Cork, Taipei, and Irvine. King also has over 11 Game Studios spanning across Barcelona, Longdon, Berlin, Chicago, Dublin, New York, Los Angeles, Malta, and other locations.
Bethesda Game Studios also has four locations in Rockville, Austin, Dallas, and Montreal working on the iconic Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Starfield franchises.
It’s not a Game Studio, but MLG is now under the Xbox family which was once a staple in the esports world. Activision hasn’t done anything with the brand in the last few years.
The possibilities are endless for Xbox Game Studios, but it remains to be seen what they will do with such iconic IPs.
Thanks to Klobrille for showcasing all the brand-new first-party studios for Xbox.
