This is a list of Xbox video game studios, including development studios, support studios, and satellite studios. Xbox is an American video game company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, US, founded on January 18, 2022.
After several acquisitions, Xbox has become one of the largest video game companies, and it has one of the largest in-house development teams, with thousands of employees working in 28 studios as of September 2026.
As of September 2026, Xbox consists of the following subsidiaries: Xbox Game Studios, ZeniMax Media, Activision Blizzard, Mojang Studios, and King. It owns six video game publishing labels, including Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang Studios, and King.
Studios +NameLocation(s)FoundedNotable release(s)Ref.Directly ownedKingStockholm, Sweden2003Candy Crush Saga series, Farm Heroes Saga series, and Microsoft Casual GamesMalmö, SwedenLondon, EnglandNew York City, New YorkSan Francisco, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaRedmond, WashingtonDublin, IrelandSt. Paul's Bay, MaltaBarcelona, SpainBerlin, GermanyMojang StudiosStockholm, Sweden2009Minecraft seriesRedmond, WashingtonShanghai, ChinaTokyo, JapanLondon, EnglandXbox Game StudiosThe CoalitionVancouver, British Columbia2010Gears of War series (2014–present)Halo StudiosRedmond, Washington2007Halo series (2010–2026)inXile EntertainmentTustin, California2002Wasteland series, Clockwork RevolutionNew Orleans, LouisianaPlayground GamesLeamington Spa, England2010Forza series, Fable series (2020–present)Redmond, Washington2001ZeniMax MediaBethesda Game StudiosRockville, Maryland2001Fallout series, The Elder Scrolls series, StarfieldAustin, TexasDallas, TexasMontreal, Quebecid SoftwareRichardson, Texas1991Wolfenstein series (1992–2008), Doom series, Quake series Frankfurt, GermanyObsidian EntertainmentIrvine, California2003Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity series, The Outer Worlds series, Grounded seriesMachineGamesUppsala, Sweden2009Wolfenstein series (2014–present), Indiana Jones and the Great CircleSundsvall, SwedenZeniMax Online StudiosHunt Valley, Maryland2007The Elder Scrolls OnlineBudapest, HungaryActivision BlizzardActivision Shanghai StudioShanghai, China2009Call of Duty series support studioBeenoxQuebec City, Quebec2000Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Call of Duty series support studioMontreal, QuebecBlizzard EntertainmentIrvine, California1991Warcraft series, Diablo series, StarCraft series, Overwatch seriesAlbany, New YorkAustin, TexasBoston, MassachusettsShanghai, ChinaSeoul, South KoreaSydney, New South WalesTaipei, TaiwanBarcelona, SpainDemonwareDublin, Ireland2003Call of Duty series support studioVancouver, British ColumbiaLos Angeles, CaliforniaShanghai, ChinaDigital Legends EntertainmentBarcelona, Spain2001Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Call of Duty series support studioElsewhere EntertainmentWarsaw, Poland2024—Malmö, SwedenHigh Moon StudiosCarlsbad, California2001Darkwatch, Transformers: War for Cybertron, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Deadpool, Call of Duty series support studioInfinity WardLos Angeles, California2002Call of Duty: Modern Warfare sub-seriesAustin, TexasKraków, PolandMexico City, MexicoBarcelona, SpainRareTwycross, England1985Battletoads series, Killer Instinct series, Banjo-Kazooie series, Conker series, Perfect Dark series, Viva Piñata series, Sea of ThievesRaven SoftwareMiddleton, Wisconsin1990Heretic/Hexen series, Soldier of Fortune series, Singularity, Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty series support studioSledgehammer GamesSan Francisco, California2009Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: WWII, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIToronto, OntarioGuildford, EnglandMelbourne, VictoriaSolid State StudiosSanta Monica, California2021Support for Call of Duty: MobileTreyarchLos Angeles, California1996Call of Duty: Black Ops sub-seriesVancouver, British ColumbiaAustin, TexasWorld's EdgeRedmond, Washington2019Age of Empires series (2019–present)
Former studios
Xbox Game Studios
The Initiative in Santa Monica, California – closed in July 2025. Compulsion Games in Westmount, Montreal – spun off from Xbox via management buyout in July 2026. Double Fine in San Francisco, California – spun off from Xbox via management buyout in July 2026. Ninja Theory in Cambridge, England – TBD. Undead Labs in Seattle, Washington – spun off from Xbox becoming an Independent studio in September 2026. Turn 10 Studios – merged into Playground Games in September 2026. Microsoft Casual Games – merged into King in September 2026.
ZeniMax Media Alpha Dog Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia – closed in May 2024 and revived as an independently owned company in 2026 Arkane Austin in Austin, Texas – closed in May 2024. Roundhouse Studios in Madison, Wisconsin – merged with ZeniMax Online Studios in May 2024. Tango Gameworks in Shibaura, Tokyo – closed in June 2024 and sold to Krafton in August 2024. Arkane Studios in Lyon, France – TBD. Activision
Toys for Bob in Novato, California – spun off from Activision via management buyout in February 2024.
See also List of mergers and acquisitions by Microsoft List of Xbox video games
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