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| − | '''Microsoft''' is a United States-based multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing devices and videogaming hardware.
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| − | Founded in 1975 by William Henry Gates III and Paul Allen, it first faced the gaming industry indirectly in 1998 by providing a custom version of Windows CE for the [[Sega]] [[Dreamcast]], and became an active party in 2001 when they released the [[Xbox]], a console supposed to challenge the [[Nintendo]] [[Gamecube]] and the [[Sony]] [[PlayStation 2]]. They later released the [[Xbox 360]], in 2005, an improved version of the previous console, to survive the challenge against the [[Nintendo]] [[Wii]] and the [[Sony]] [[PlayStation 3]]. There is a number of [[Sonic]] games for the Xbox and the Xbox 360.
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| − | Microsoft also offers the [[Microsoft Live Arcade]] service.
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