This page only shows primary logo variants. For other related logos and images, see:
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Microsoft Games
2000–2001
Xbox Game Studios was originally founded in March 2000 as Microsoft Games. The company did not have its own logo until 2001, and for its de facto purposes at the time, used the 1987 logo.[1]
2001–2002
Used only on Microsoft Games' website until 2002, later replaced by the Microsoft Game Studios logo.[2]
In mid-2001, the Microsoft Games brand was renamed to Microsoft Game Studios, but despite the name change they still used the Microsoft Games logo until 2002.
Microsoft Game Studios
2002–2011
Introduced with the release of RalliSport Challenge on March 4, 2002. This was Microsoft Game Studios' first logo that wasn't the same as their parent company.
Microsoft Studios
2011–2019
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Microsoft Game Studios was shortened to just "Microsoft Studios" on June 6, 2011. The logo still occasionally appears on remasters and rereleases (if the original game released before 2019).
Xbox Game Studios
2019–2020
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On February 5, 2019, the name was again renamed to Xbox Game Studios to keep themselves better in line with their primary console brand, Xbox.
2020–present
The video game division launched a slightly altered logo in June of 2020 after a little over a year. This was to match the current, updated logo used for Microsoft's ninth generation consoles.
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