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Manufacturer | Microsoft |
Released | 1985 |
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Total Games | unknown (2,908 present) |
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Windows is the collective name for Microsoft's immensely popular line of operating systems. As well as being widely used by businesses, Windows is the primary operating system PC games are developed for. It is the successor to MS-DOS, which previously held a similar market share in both the home and business markets.
New versions of Windows generally maintain a high degree of compatibility with software developed for past versions of Windows (and limited compatibility with MS-DOS), and new software releases will often work on older versions of Windows. This changed with Windows Vista; some releases (such as Halo 2) are specifically designed to only work with Windows Vista, and so cannot be used on previous versions of Windows.
- Consumer product line
- Windows 1.01 (1985)
- Windows 2.0 (1987)
- Windows 2.1x (1988)
- Windows 3.0 (1990)
- Windows 3.1x (1992)
- Windows 95 (1995)
- Windows 98 (1998) and Windows 98 Second Edition (1999)
- Windows Millenium Edition (2000)
- NT product line
- Windows NT 3.1 (1993)
- Windows NT 3.5 (1994)
- Windows NT 3.51 (1995)
- Windows NT 4.0 (1996)
- Windows 2000 (2000)
- Windows XP (2001)
- Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 (2003)
- Windows Server 2003 (2003)
- Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (2006)
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (2005)
- Windows Vista (business versions; 2006)
- Windows Home Server (2007)
- Windows Vista (home versions; 2007)
- Windows Server 2008 (2008)
- Windows 7 (2009)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (2009)
- Windows 8 (2012)
- Windows 8.1 (2013)
- Windows 10 (2015)
- Windows 11 (2021)
Games for Windows[edit]
Games for Windows is a brand owned by Microsoft and introduced in 2006 to coincide with the release of Windows Vista. The brand represents a standardized technical certification program and online service for Windows games, bringing a measure of regulation to the PC game market in much the same way that console manufacturers regulate their platforms. The branding program is open to both first-party and third-party publishers.
This was later expanded to include Games for Windows – Live, the online gaming service for Games for Windows-branded PC titles. Not all Games for Windows will have "live" content, but those that do will have access to Microsoft's Live network for online play and other features, including voice chat, messaging and friends lists, accessed from an in-game menu called the "Guide". Users can log in with their Xbox 360 gamer-tags to gain Games for Windows achievements and play games and chat across platforms (not every game supports cross-platform play.) Some features, including cross-platform multi-player and multi-player achievements, initially required a subscription to Live Gold.
However, on July 22, 2008, Microsoft announced at Gamefest 2008 that Games for Windows Live is now free of charge. This means that all users are able to access features that would normally be available to only Gold members, such as the features listed above. In addition, Microsoft also announced that a Games for Windows Live Marketplace will launch this fall. Like its console counterpart, Xbox Live Marketplace, users will be able to download content such as game demos, add-ons, and gamer pics. Some items will be free, while others will need to be paid for using Microsoft Points, as determined by the publisher of said items. Microsoft also plans to make the Games for Windows Live interface more PC friendly, and reduce the technical requirements for developers. This is in direct competition with the leading digital distributor on computers, Steam.
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Pages in category "Windows"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 2,908 total.
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- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Like a Dragon: Ishin!
- Lil' Guardsman
- Lilly Looking Through
- LIMBO
- Lincity
- Lineage
- Lineage Eternal
- Lineage II
- Little Dragons Café
- Little Fighter
- Little Fighter 2
- Little Inferno
- Little King's Story
- A Little to the Left
- Live A Live
- Lock N' Load
- Logiart Grimoire
- Lomax
- London 2012
- The Longest Journey
- Loom
- Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood
- The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king
- The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
- The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
- The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
- Lost Judgment
- The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain
- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition - Colonies Edition
- The Lost Vikings II
- Lugaru
- LumbearJack
- Lumines
- Lunia: Record of Lunia War
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- Mabinogi
- Machinarium
- Mad Max
- Madagascar
- Madden NFL 06
- Madden NFL 07
- Madden NFL 08
- Madden NFL 19
- Madden NFL 20
- Madden NFL 2000
- Madden NFL 2001
- Madden NFL 2002
- Madden NFL 2003
- Madden NFL 2004
- Madden NFL 2005
- Mafia
- Mafia II
- Mafia III
- MageSlayer
- Magic Carpet
- Magical Chase
- Magical Drop II
- Magical Drop III
- Magical Drop VI
- Magician Lord
- Magicka
- Magicka 2
- Maglam Lord
- Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome
- Mamorukun Curse!
- Manhunt
- Manhunt 2
- Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle
- Manufactoria 2022
- MapleStory
- MapleStory 2
- Mark of the Ninja
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
- Marvel's Avengers
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
- Mass Effect
- Mass Effect 2
- Mass Effect 3
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition
- Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares
- Master of Orion III
- Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars
- Mata Hari: Betrayal is only a Kiss Away
- The Matrix Online
- The Matrix: Path of Neo
- Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
- Max Payne
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
- Maximum Force
- MechCommander
- MechWarrior 2 Battlepack
- MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
- MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy
- MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
- MechWarrior 2: The Titanium Trilogy
- MechWarrior 3
- MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Breakthrough
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Spearhead
- Medieval II: Total War
- Medieval: Total War
- Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion
- Mega Mall Story
- Mega Man 11
- Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection
- Mega Man Legacy Collection
- Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
- Mega Man Legends
- Mega Man Legends 2
- Mega Man X Legacy Collection
- Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2
- Mega Man X3
- Mega Man X4
- Mega Man X5
- Mega Man X6
- Mega Man X7
- Mega Man X8
- Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
- Megadimension Neptunia VII
- Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible
- Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible II - Hajimari no Fukuin
- Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible III - Mugen no Eiyuu
- Megaquarium
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Men of War
- Men of War: Red Tide
- The Messenger
- Metal Assault
- Metal Black
- Metal Gear
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
- Metal Gear Solid
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater
- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
- Metal Marines
- Metal Slug
- Metal Slug 2
- Metal Slug 3
- Metal Slug 4
- Metal Slug 5
- Metal Slug Tactics
- Metal Slug X
- Metro 2033
- Metro Exodus
- Metro: Last Light
- Microsoft Arcade
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X
- Microsoft Return of Arcade
- Microsoft Revenge of Arcade
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War
- Midway Arcade Treasures
- Might & Magic Heroes VI
- Might & Magic X: Legacy
- Might and Magic 6 - Pack
- Might and Magic IX
- Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven
- Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven: Special Edition
- Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor
- Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
- Mighty Gunvolt
- Mighty No. 9
- Mighty Switch Force! Collection
- Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
- Million Arthur: Arcana Blood
- Mindnight
- Minecraft
- Minecraft Dungeons
- Minecraft Legends
- Minecraft: Story Mode
- Minesweeper
- Mini Metro
- Mini Motorways
- Mirror's Edge
- Mirror's Edge Catalyst
- MissionForce: CyberStorm
- Mon-Yu
- Money Puzzle Exchanger
- Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
- Monopoly Tycoon