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Microsoft Metaverse Acquisitions
These companies were acquired by Microsoft to further their metaverse ambitions.
| Smash.gg |
Empowering E-sports including VR events.
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| Zenimax Media |
The company owns publisher Bethesda Softworks with its development unit Bethesda Game Studios, as well as developers id Software, Arkane Studios, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks, and ZeniMax Online Studios.
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| Double Fine |
an American first-party video game developer of Xbox Game Studios based in San Francisco, California
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| inXile Entertainment |
an American video game developer and a studio of Xbox Game Studios based in Tustin, California. VR game – Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds
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| Ninja Theory |
In June 2018, it was officially announced that Ninja Theory had entered into an agreement to be acquired by Microsoft and became part of Microsoft Studios (now known as Xbox Game Studios). Several new projects, including virtual reality games, are under development.
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| AltspaceVR |
now part of the Mixed Reality division (alongside notable products like HoloLens and HoloLens 2) within the Cloud and AI group. Some elements of the platform appear in Microsoft Mesh
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| Mojang Studios |
Developer of Minecraft which includes VR capability
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| Twisted Pixel Games |
Developer of VR games including Wilson’s Heart, B-Team, Director and Path of the Warrior
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