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Manufacturer | Microsoft |
Released | 1985 |
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Total Games | unknown (2,903 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 2,903 total.
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- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
- S4 League
- Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
- The Sacred Mirror of Kofun
- Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure
- SaGa Emerald Beyond
- SaGa Frontier
- SaGa Scarlet Grace
- Saints Row (2022)
- Saints Row 2
- Saints Row IV
- Saints Row: The Third
- Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
- Sakura Taisen
- Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare
- Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka
- Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome
- Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space
- Sam & Max Hit the Road
- Sam & Max Save the World
- Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse
- Samurai Aces
- Samurai Aces III: Sengoku Cannon
- Samurai Shodown
- Samurai Shodown (2019)
- Samurai Shodown II
- Samurai Shodown III
- Samurai Shodown IV
- Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection
- Samurai Shodown V
- Samurai Shodown V Special
- Samurai Warriors 2
- Samurai Warriors 4-II
- Samurai Warriors 5
- Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
- Sanctum
- Sand Land
- Sango Fighter
- Sangokushi 12
- Sangokushi Eiketsuden
- Sangokushi Koumeiden
- Sangokushi V
- Savage Reign
- Save the Reactor
- Say No! More
- Scarface: The World Is Yours
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
- Scrap Mechanic
- Screamer
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
- SD Gundam Battle Alliance
- SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble
- Sea of Stars
- Sea of Thieves
- Second Sight
- Secret Agent
- Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis
- Secret Files: Tunguska
- Secret of Mana
- The Secret of Monkey Island
- Secret of the Solstice
- Secret Weapons Over Normandy
- Section 8
- Sega Bass Fishing
- Sega Genesis Classics
- Sega Marine Fishing
- Sega Memorial Selection
- Sega Rally Championship
- Sega Smash Pack
- Sega Smash Pack Twin Pack
- Sega Swirl
- Sega Touring Car Championship
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Sengoku
- Sengoku 2
- Sengoku 3
- Sengoku Rance
- Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal
- Senran Kagura Peach Ball
- Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus
- Sentient
- Serious Sam 3: BFE
- Serious Sam 4
- Serious Sam: The First Encounter
- Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
- Settlement Survival
- The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom
- The Settlers III
- Shadow of Destiny
- Shadow of the Ninja Reborn
- Shadow Warrior (2013)
- Shadow Warrior 2
- Shadow Warrior 3
- Shadowgate
- Shadowgrounds
- Shadowgun: Deadzone
- Shadowrun (2007)
- Shadowrun Trilogy
- Shaiya
- Shakedown: Hawaii
- Shalom: Knightmare III
- Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
- Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
- Shantae and the Seven Sirens
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
- Shantae: Risky's Revenge
- Shapez
- Shattered Skies
- Shenmue I & II
- Shenmue III
- Shepherd's Crossing
- Shift 2: Unleashed
- Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Taisen Sangokushi Engi
- Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
- Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
- Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
- Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable
- Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey
- Shining Force II
- Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention
- Shining in the Darkness
- Shining Resonance
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Shiny Ski Resort
- The Ship
- Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
- Shock Troopers
- Shock Troopers 2nd Squad
- Shockman
- Shogun: Total War
- Shoot the Bullet
- Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
- Shovel Knight
- Shrek 2
- Shrek SuperSlam
- Shrek the Third
- Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire
- Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
- Sid Meier's Civilization III
- Sid Meier's Civilization III: Conquests
- Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play the World
- Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
- Sid Meier's Civilization V
- Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World
- Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm
- Sid Meier's Colonization
- Sid Meier's Pirates!
- Sid Meier's Pirates! (2004)
- Silent Hill 2
- Silent Hill 4: The Room
- Silent Hill: Homecoming
- Silicon Zeroes
- Silkroad Online
- The Silver Case
- SimAnt
- SimCity
- SimCity (2013)
- SimCity 2000
- SimCity 3000
- SimCity 4
- SimCity 4: Rush Hour
- SimCity Societies
- SimCity Societies: Destinations
- SimCopter
- SimEarth: The Living Planet
- SimFarm
- SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest
- SimLife
- Simon the Sorcerer
- The Simpsons Hit & Run
- The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio
- The Sims 2
- The Sims 2: Apartment Life
- The Sims 2: Nightlife
- The Sims 2: Open for Business
- The Sims 2: University
- The Sims 2: Bon Voyage
- The Sims 2: FreeTime
- The Sims 2: Pets
- The Sims 2: Seasons
- The Sims 3
- The Sims 3: World Adventures
- The Sims
- The Sims: Castaway Stories
- The Sims: Life Stories
- The Sims: Pet Stories
- The Sims: Superstar
- The Sims: Hot Date
- The Sims: House Party
- The Sims: Livin' Large
- The Sims: Makin' Magic
- The Sims: Unleashed
- The Sims: Vacation
- SimTower
- SimTown
- SiN
- SiN Episodes
- SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky