Windows Live Messenger

MSN Messenger Service

1999–2000

2000–2001

MSN Messenger

2001

2001–2006

Windows Live Messenger

2005–2009

2009–2013; 2009–2014 (Mainland China)

Windows Live Messenger was discontinued in favor of Skype on April 8, 2013. Mainland China did not discontinue the app until October 31, 2014.

Macintosh versions

MSN Messenger Service for the Macintosh

1999–2001

MSN Messenger for Mac

2001–2002

2002–2004

2004–2006

Microsoft Messenger for Mac

2006–2008

2008–2010

2010–2011

Windows Messenger

2001–2004

V • T • E

Windows

Current

Windows (Holographic | IoT | Server | 365) | One UI Book¹

V • T • E

Microsoft Windows apps

Current:

¹ Developed by Samsung; software skin for Galaxy Book series

V • T • E

Microsoft

Apps, Software and Web Services

V • T • E

MSN

A service of Microsoft

Former/Defunct:
MSNBC | Slate | Autos | MSN TV | Entertainment

V • T • E

Microsoft Office

A product of Microsoft

Office (365 | Mac | Online)

V • T • E

Windows

Current

Windows (Holographic | IoT | Server | 365) | One UI Book¹

V • T • E

Microsoft Windows apps

Current:

¹ Developed by Samsung; software skin for Galaxy Book series

V • T • E

Microsoft Windows apps

Current:

Development
GitHub | .NET Framework | Visual Studio (Code)

Gaming
DirectX | Havok

V • T • E

Xbox

Consoles

Xbox (original) | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X & S

V • T • E

Xbox Game Studios

Part of Microsoft

Franchises

V • T • E

Age of Empires

Spin-offs:
Age of Mythology (The Titans) | Age of Empires: Castle Siege

V • T • E

Crackdown

Crackdown | Crackdown 2 | Crackdown 3

Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst

Developers:
Xbox Game Studios | Reagent Games | Realtime Worlds | Ruffian Games (Now Rockstar Dundee)

V • T • E

Fable

Spin-off:
Fable: The Journey | Fable Heroes

Other:
Fable: Coin Golf | Fable II Pub Games | Fable Fortune

Developers:
Lionhead Studios | Ideaworks Game Studios | Playground Games

Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios

V • T • E

Forza

Motorsport
Forza Motorsport (2005) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 (Apex) | 7 | Forza Motorsport (Xbox Series X & S)

Horizon
Forza Horizon | 2 (Presents Fast & Furious) | 3 | 4 | 5

Street
Forza Street

Developers
Xbox Game Studios | Electric Square | Playground Games | Turn 10 Studios

V • T • E

Gears of War

Main

Gears of War | Gears of War 2 | Gears of War 3 | Gears of War 4 | Gears 5

Spin-off games
Gears Tactics

Mobile games
Gears Pop!

Developers & Publishers
Epic Games | Xbox Game Studios | The Coalition | Mediatonic

V • T • E

Halo

Main

Other
Halo 3: ODST | Halo: Reach | Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Spin-off games
Halo Wars | Halo Wars 2

Mobile games
Halo: Spartan Assault | Halo: Spartan Strike

Apps
Halo Waypoint | Halo Channel

Footages
Halo Legends | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Halo: Nightfall | Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series

Developers & Publishers
343 Industries | Bungie | Xbox Game Studios | Vanguard Games

V • T • E

Ori

Developed by Moon Studios

Owned by Microsoft
Published by Xbox Game Studios Publishing

Games
Ori and the Blind Forest | Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Platforms
Xbox One | PC (Steam | Microsoft Store) | Nintendo Switch | Xbox Series X & S

V • T • E

Minecraft

Developed and owned by Mojang Studios, part of Xbox Game Studios
Third-party editions (international only) developed by 4J Studios
Chinese version developed by NetEase Games

V • T • E MineCon
2010 (Bellevue, WA) \| 2011 (Las Vegas, NV) \| 2012 (Disneyland Resort Paris) \| 2013 (Orlando, FL) \| 2015 (London) \| 2016 (Anaheim, CA)

Movies:
The Story of Mojang

Online Websites and Blogs:
Forums | Planet Minecraft | Wiki⁸

Other:
Lego Minecraft⁹

Notes:
¹ Developed by 4J Studios.
² Developed by Mojang Studios.
³ Developed by Oracle.
⁴ Developed by SkyBox Labs.
⁵ Developed by Telltale Games.
⁶ Developed by Xbox Game Studios.
⁷ Developed by NetEase Games.
⁸ Collaboration with Gamepedia.
⁹ Collaboration with Lego.

Notes:
¹ Became independent
² Were moved to work on other Microsoft Software departments
³ consolidated
⁴ Sold to Take-Two Interactive, later being defunct