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lol wtf when I search kai I get a bunch of porn.
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Microsoft Game Studios had acquired many game development houses such as Bungie Studios in 2001, giving MGS full control of Bungie and shifting the development of Bungie’s game Halo: Combat Evolved to its Xbox platform.[1]
In August 2002, MGS acquired Rare from Nintendo and the Stamper brothers (Chris and Tim), who owned 49% and 51% of the company respectively in what is believed to be one of the most expensive purchases of a video games development company yet, at a cost of around USD 375 million.[2] This also meant Microsoft acquired the rights to Rare’s own original IP’s such as the Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie and the loveable Conker the Squirrel franchises.
An announcement on April 6th 2006 brought news that Microsoft Game studios had purchased Lionhead Studios for an undisclosed sum, to further bolster the range of exclusive titles it could provide for the Xbox 360 platform.[3]
During May 2006 Microsoft also acquired Massive Inc, an in-game advertising company to provide additional revenues from their gaming platforms such as PCs and the Xbox 360.[4]
On May 4th 2007 Microsoft announced it would be opening a European office of Microsoft Game Studios in Reading in the United Kingdom (The present location of Microsoft's General UK offices). This office will be headed by Phil Spencer, who was General Manager for the games division before the announcement.[5]
In May 2008, Microsoft announced the formation of a newly created internal games studio to create "high quality digital content" for Xbox Live Arcade.[6]
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In-house studios
* ACES Game Studio: Flight Simulator series, Combat Flight Simulator series and the upcoming Train Simulator 2
* Ensemble: Age of Empires series, Age of Mythology series, Halo Wars
* feelplus Inc.: A studio set up too help co-develop Mistwalker games
* Lionhead: Black & White series, The Movies, Fable series
* Rare: Perfect Dark series, Kameo, Conker series, Banjo series, Viva Piñata
* Turn 10: Forza Motorsport series
* Wingnut Interactive: A new studio set up in conjunction with Peter Jackson (they will be producing alongside with Bungie Studios a new game based in the Halo univ
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that'd be crazy if this thread reached 10k on the sites 100k post.
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