Xbox Game Studios Publishing

Xbox Game Studios Publishing is a group of game industry professionals partnering with world-class independent developers on innovative Xbox franchises. We empower our studio partners to push the boundaries of technology, storytelling, and player engagement to bring great games to diverse audiences everywhere.

The studio functions as the global publisher for a portfolio that includes flagship franchises such as Halo, Gears of War, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft, Age of Empires, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout, as well as titles from its 23 internal development studios.

Focus

• Specialization: Third-party game publishing, independent developer partnerships, and franchise expansion.
• Services: First-party publishing support, strategic development partnerships, marketing, distribution, and quality assurance for Xbox ecosystem games.
• Tools: Xbox Development Kit (XDK), Azure Cloud Gaming, Unreal Engine, Unity.

Vision

• Mission: To partner with world-class independent developers to push the boundaries of technology, storytelling, and player engagement to bring great games to diverse audiences everywhere.
• Values: Innovation, empowerment of studio partners, diversity in gaming, and excellence in storytelling.