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Manufacturer | Microsoft |
Released | 1985 |
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Total Games | unknown (2,873 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 2,873 total.
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- KAL-Online
- Kalimba
- Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
- Karnov's Revenge
- Katamari Damacy Reroll
- Kero Blaster
- KeyWe
- Kid Chameleon
- KiKi KaiKai
- Killer Instinct (2013)
- Killer is Dead
- Killing Floor
- King of Dragon Pass
- The King of Fighters '94
- The King of Fighters '95
- The King of Fighters '96
- The King of Fighters '97 Global Match
- The King of Fighters '97
- The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match
- The King of Fighters '98
- The King of Fighters '99
- The King of Fighters 2000
- The King of Fighters 2001
- The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
- The King of Fighters 2002
- The King of Fighters 2003
- The King of Fighters XIII
- The King of Fighters XIV
- The King of Fighters XV
- King of the Monsters
- King of the Monsters 2
- King's Quest
- King's Quest Collection
- King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
- King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
- King's Quest: Mask of Eternity
- A Kingdom for Keflings
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
- Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory
- Kingdom Rush
- Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child
- Kitty Luv
- Kizuna Encounter
- Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
- Knightmare
- Koihime Enbu
- Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai
- Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra
- Kung Fu Panda
- Kwonho: The Fist of Heroes
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- L.A. Noire
- La Pucelle: Ragnarok
- Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
- Lands of Lore III
- Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny
- Landstalker
- Langrisser I & II (2019)
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
- Larva Mortus
- The Last Blade 2
- The Last Blade
- Last Bronx
- Last Chaos
- The Last Remnant
- Last Resort
- LaTale
- League Bowling
- League of Legends
- Left 4 Dead
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Left Alive
- Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
- The Legend of Kyrandia Book One
- The Legend of Kyrandia Book Three: Malcolm's Revenge
- The Legend of Kyrandia Book Two: The Hand of Fate
- The Legend of Legacy
- Legend of Mana
- The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails
- LEGO 2K Drive
- LEGO Alpha Team
- LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
- LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
- LEGO Batman: The Videogame
- LEGO Brawls
- LEGO Bricktales
- LEGO Builder's Journey
- LEGO Chess
- LEGO Creator
- LEGO Creator: Knights' Kingdom
- LEGO DC Super-Villains
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
- LEGO Island
- LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge
- LEGO Jurassic World
- LEGO Legends of Chima Online
- LEGO Loco
- LEGO Marvel Avengers
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
- The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame
- The LEGO Movie Videogame
- LEGO My Style: Kindergarten
- LEGO My Style: Preschool
- The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- LEGO Racers
- LEGO Racers 2
- LEGO Rock Raiders
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
- LEGO Stunt Rally
- LEGO The Hobbit
- LEGO The Incredibles
- LEGO The Lord of the Rings
- LEGO Universe
- LEGO Worlds
- LEGOland
- Lemonade Tycoon
- Lenny Loosejocks in Space
- Light Crusader
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
- 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
- Lomax
- 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
- Lugaru
- LumbearJack
- Lumines
- Lunia: Record of Lunia War