Microsoft Gaming (English Wikipedia)

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cnbc.com (Global: 220^th place; English: 155^th place)

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cnet.com (Global: 272^nd place; English: 225^th place)

"The Outer Worlds 2 Launches at $80, Joining a New Trend in Gaming". CNET. Retrieved June 9, 2025.

deadline.com (Global: 10^th place; English: 9^th place)

Tartaglione, Anthony D'Alessandro,Nancy (July 3, 2025). "'Lilo & Stitch' Hula Dances Past 'A Minecraft Movie' As Disney Pic Becomes Highest Grossing MPA Movie YTD With $957M+ Worldwide". Deadline. Retrieved July 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

"Microsoft investors want new CEO to kill Xbox". Destructoid. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

digitaltrends.com (Global: 1,702^nd place; English: 1,049^th place)

"Crash Bandicoot 4 developer Toys for Bob is going independent". Digital Trends. February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
"Xbox Live Creators Program Lets All Users Self-Publish Games on Xbox One". Digital Trends. March 1, 2017. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

"ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming devices are real and will be released during the 2025 holiday season". Engadget. June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
"Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios". Engadget. July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.

eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

"Microsoft announces another 10-year partnership, this time with EE". Eurogamer. April 11, 2023. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
"Layoffs at Toys for Bob and Sledgehammer Games affect between 30% and 40% of staff, insider says". Eurogamer.net. January 27, 2024. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
"Four Xbox-exclusive games heading to PS5 and Switch, confirms Phil Spencer". Eurogamer.net. February 15, 2024. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
"PS4 sold "twice as many" units as Xbox One, new court papers show". Eurogamer.net. August 14, 2022. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
"Minecraft animated series announced for Netflix". Eurogamer.net. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

famitsu.com (Global: 479^th place; English: 919^th place)

"【VIPインタビュー】マイクロソフトフィル・スペンサー氏「Xboxとは、マルチデバイスで遊べるプレイヤーのコミュニティー」 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). October 31, 2023. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.

fool.com (Global: 4,183^rd place; English: 2,600^th place)

Ballard, John (October 18, 2023). "Did Microsoft Waste $69 Billion on Activision Blizzard?". The Motley Fool. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

forza.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Games, Playground. "Forza Horizon 5 Comes to PlayStation 5 in Spring 2025". Playground Games. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
"Get Ready to Explore Japan in Forza Horizon 6!". forza.net. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 4,881^st place; English: 2,796^th place)

"Microsoft becomes PlayStation's top publisher and annual Xbox Game Pass revenue nears $5 billion". July 31, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
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"Report: Romero Games makes layoffs after Microsoft cancels project funding". www.gamedeveloper.com. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
"Microsoft becomes PlayStation's top publisher and annual Xbox Game Pass revenue nears $5 billion". Game Developer. Archived from the original on November 27, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.

gamepur.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"What gaming companies does Microsoft own?". Gamepur. January 23, 2022. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

gamerant.com (Global: 1,655^th place; English: 1,004^th place)

Shirey, J. Brodie (July 27, 2023). "PS5 Console Sales Way Ahead of Xbox". Game Rant. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
Staff, G. R. (April 21, 2016). "Microsoft Reports Xbox Live User Base is Over 46 Million". Game Rant. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,124^th place; English: 697^th place)

Batchelor, James Batchelor (October 16, 2023). "So, Microsoft now owns Activision Blizzard. How will this affect the rest of the industry?". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
"King's Candy Crush Saga hits $20bn in lifetime revenue | GamesIndustry.biz". September 27, 2023. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

"Microsoft Gaming Marks 500 Million Monthly Players, Notes Fallout TV Show's Impact On Game Pass". GameSpot. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
"Microsoft's Secret Weapon For Next-Gen Is Xbox Game Pass". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
"Phil Spencer Says Activision Blizzard Deal Is Focused On Candy Crush, Not Call Of Duty". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
"Major Xbox Layoffs Reportedly Coming Soon". GameSpot. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
"Microsoft Now Claims It's Actually Serious About Releasing Four First-Party Games Every Year". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
"Microsoft Gaming Marks 500 Million Monthly Players, Notes Fallout TV Show's Impact On Game Pass". GameSpot. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

gamesradar.com (Global: 376^th place; English: 257^th place)

West, Josh (January 23, 2026). ""We're going to try and be more consistent with what we do": The head of Xbox Game Studios on the Developer Direct reveals, multiplatform strategy, and hard lessons learned from 2025". GamesRadar+. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
Hirun Cryer (May 7, 2024). "Microsoft reportedly closing the Bethesda studios behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, and more following "reprioritization of titles and resources"". gamesradar. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

gameworldobserver.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Obedkov, Evgeny (October 20, 2023). "40 studios to rule them all: inside Microsoft Gaming divisions post-Activision Blizzard deal". Game World Observer. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

gamingbolt.com (Global: 6,324^th place; English: 3,782^nd place)

"Bethesda Quietly Acquired Nemesys Games Last Year, Now ZeniMax Online Studios Hungary". GamingBolt. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"Xbox Series X/S Has Sold 21 Million Units, Xbox One at 58 Million, as Per Microsoft Brazil Presentation". GamingBolt. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

gcs-web.com (Global: 6,526^th place; English: 4,287^th place)

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geekwire.com (Global: 4,157^th place; English: 2,583^rd place)

Bishop, Todd (November 27, 2013). "A bridge to Xbox: Microsoft to fund $33M project connecting employees to light rail". GeekWire. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

gematsu.com (Global: 779^th place; English: 489^th place)

"Forza Horizon 5 coming to PS5 this spring". Gematsu. January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
"Senua's Saga: Hellblade II coming to PS5 this summer". Gematsu. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
Romano, Sal (January 8, 2026). "Towerborne launches February 26 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved January 8, 2026.

gonintendo.com (Global: low place; English: 6,657^th place)

rawmeatcowboy (February 28, 2023). "New report shows market share and more between Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft". GoNintendo. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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harvard.edu (Global: 18^th place; English: 17^th place)

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hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 15^th place; English: 16^th place)

Vlessing, Etan (October 24, 2023). "Xbox Sales Drop But Microsoft's Gaming Division Grows in Revenue". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
Shanley, Patrick (February 5, 2020). "Xbox Head Sees Amazon, Google as "Main Competitors"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
"Jason Momoa's 'Minecraft' Books April 2025 Release Date in Theaters". The Hollywood Reporter. April 5, 2023. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
Kit, Borys (November 7, 2022). "'Gears of War' Video Game Franchise to Get Feature Film, Animated Series Adaptations at Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

Yin-Poole, Wesley (April 22, 2025). "The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Finally Revealed in First-Look Gameplay — and It's Out Today". IGN. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
Stedman, Alex (June 9, 2024). "Phil Spencer Briefly Explains the Decision to Bring Doom: The Dark Ages to PlayStation 5 - IGN Live 2024". IGN. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
Valentine, Rebekah (January 8, 2026). "Avowed Is the Latest Xbox Game Studios Title Headed to PlayStation". IGN. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (October 23, 2025). "Bethesda Announces Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, Confirms Nintendo Switch 2 Version for 2026". IGN. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
McCaffrey, Ryan (October 24, 2025). "Halo: Campaign Evolved Is a Pretty Remake Coming to PS5, but Not an Exact One". IGN. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (January 27, 2025). "Is Starfield Coming Out on PS5? Phil Spencer Won't Rule It Out". IGN. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (February 17, 2025). "'I Know It's Not What Everybody Else Is Doing' — Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Will Keep on Putting PlayStation and Nintendo Logos in Microsoft Showcases". IGN. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
Dinsdale, Ryan (May 31, 2024). "Xbox Is Publishing Toys for Bob's Next Game". IGN. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (May 7, 2024). "Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda". IGN. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (November 13, 2024). "Microsoft Confirms Plans to Release an Xbox Handheld, but It's Years Away". IGN. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
Valentine, Rebekah (May 1, 2025). "Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday". IGN. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (June 8, 2025). "The Outer Worlds 2 Is Microsoft's First Confirmed $80 Game". IGN. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (June 17, 2025). "Microsoft Confirms First-Party Next-Generation Xbox Consoles, Announces Deal With AMD and Promises Full Backwards Compatibility With Your Existing Xbox Library". IGN. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
Phillips, Tom (July 4, 2025). "Forza Motorsport 'Team Is No More,' Former Developer Claims, With Remaining Turn 10 Staff Left 'To Support the Horizon Side'". IGN. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (July 3, 2025). "Blizzard Says Warcraft Rumble Won't Get Any New Content as Microsoft Layoffs Hit Development Team". IGN. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (July 2, 2025). "Perfect Dark Reboot Canceled and Xbox Developer The Initiative Closed as Part of Devastating Microsoft Layoffs". IGN. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
Valentine, Rebekah (August 7, 2025). "Xbox Stops Development on Contraband, Four Years After Initial E3 Announcement". IGN. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
Bailey, Kat (February 15, 2024). "Xbox Business Update Confirms Four Exclusives Going Multi-Platform, Reveals Diablo 4 Game Pass Date". IGN. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (January 15, 2026). "Fallout Shelter Is Now an Amazon Reality Competition TV Series Where Contestants Live Together Inside a Vault". IGN. Retrieved January 28, 2026.

impress.co.jp (Global: 648^th place; English: 2,717^th place)

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kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

"Microsoft Signs Another 10-Year Call Of Duty Deal". Kotaku. March 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
"Microsoft Loses Between $100-$200 On Every Xbox It Sells". Kotaku. October 31, 2022. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

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Scott, Kevin (June 1, 2022). "Behind the Tech with Phil Spencer: CEO, Microsoft Gaming". Microsoft. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

news.microsoft.com

"Phil Spencer biography" (PDF). Microsoft. October 28, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

mobilegamer.biz (Global: low place; English: low place)

Long, Neil (July 2, 2025). "Around 200 jobs to be cut at King, says Bloomberg". Mobilegamer.biz. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

networkworld.com (Global: 4,121^st place; English: 2,662^nd place)

"Investors want Microsoft to dump Xbox and Bing, and they have a point". Network World. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 3,218^th place; English: 1,874^th place)

"Tony Hawk's Pro Skate 3 + 4 coming to Switch 2 this summer. - News". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved April 6, 2025.

pcgamer.com (Global: 428^th place; English: 286^th place)

Taylor, Mollie (January 18, 2022). "Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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Andy Chalk (October 23, 2025). "Fallout 4 is getting the Skyrim treatment with a 10th anniversary edition that includes all the expansions and a mountain of Creation content". PC Gamer. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
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pcmag.com (Global: 1,060^th place; English: 700^th place)

"Microsoft Buys Minecraft Maker Mojang for $2.5 Billion". PCMAG. September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
"Microsoft Loses Up to $200 on Every Xbox Console Sold". PCMAG. November 2022. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

playstation.com (Global: 773^rd place; English: 630^th place)

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"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 soars on PS5 Dec 8 With PS VR2 support coming 2026 via free update". September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.

pocketgamer.biz (Global: 7,291^st place; English: 4,579^th place)

Astle, Aaron (November 13, 2024). "Microsoft eyes potential mobile studio acquisition". PocketGamer. Retrieved November 13, 2024.

politicopro.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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"POLITICO Pro: Cantwell calls out Sony's gaming 'monopoly' in exchange with U.S. Trade Rep Tai". subscriber.politicopro.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

polygon.com (Global: 180^th place; English: 133^rd place)

Good, Owen S. (January 18, 2022). "Here's everything Microsoft owns after the Activision Blizzard deal". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
Marshall, Cass (August 20, 2024). "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released on PS5, too". Polygon. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
Marshall, Cass (December 13, 2024). "Obsidian reveals The Outer Worlds 2 gameplay at The Game Awards 2024". Polygon. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
Broadwell, Josh (June 8, 2025). "The Xbox handheld is a new, more powerful Asus ROG Ally". Polygon. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
McWhertor, Michael (July 2, 2025). "Microsoft cancels Perfect Dark reboot, shuts down studio". Polygon. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
Carpenter, Nicole (June 21, 2021). "Xbox Game Studios exec says the focus is diversity — in games, studios, and players". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

purexbox.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Xbox, Pure (August 22, 2024). "Phil Spencer On Game Exclusivity: 'We Have To Anticipate There's Going To Be More Change'". Pure Xbox. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
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Xbox, Pure (February 17, 2025). "Phil Spencer Says Xbox Is Done Trying To Convince PS5 & Switch Players To Move Over". Pure Xbox. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
Kerry, Ben (June 19, 2025). "Xbox & AMD Are 'Delivering On A Promise' By Making Existing Libraries Work On Next-Gen". Pure Xbox. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
Kerry, Ben (September 30, 2025). "Avalanche Closing UK Studio Following Cancellation Of Xbox Exclusive Contraband". Pure Xbox. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
"Xbox Surpasses 120M Monthly Active Users, As Game Pass Reaches 'New Highs'". Pure Xbox. January 25, 2023. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

pushsquare.com (Global: 2,416^th place; English: 1,384^th place)

"Crash Bandicoot Developer Toys for Bob Struck by Layoffs, Office Closure". Push Square. February 8, 2024. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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reuters.com (Global: 49^th place; English: 47^th place)

"Microsoft inks Nvidia game deal to assuage regulators over Activision merger". Reuters. February 21, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
"Microsoft signs 10-year deal with Spain's Nware after UK blocks Activision bid". Reuters. April 28, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

screenrant.com (Global: 98^th place; English: 75^th place)

Lealos, Shawn S. (July 3, 2023). "The Minecraft Movie: When Production Starts, Story & Everything We Know". ScreenRant. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

techcrunch.com (Global: 187^th place; English: 146^th place)

"Microsoft signs another Call of Duty deal with cloud gaming company Boosteroid". TechCrunch. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

techraptor.net (Global: low place; English: 6,889^th place)

Nelva, Giuseppe (November 28, 2023). "Xbox CFO Discusses Opportunities with AI, How Microsoft Measures Its Success in Games, and More". TechRaptor. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

Peters, Jay (November 4, 2020). "The different strategies of Microsoft and Sony's next-generation consoles". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
"Microsoft signs fourth Call of Duty deal in fresh bid to win over regulators". The Verge. March 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
"Ubisoft and Activision Blizzard's deal for cloud gaming rights, explained". The Verge. October 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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Webster, Andrew (January 25, 2024). "Blizzard cancels survival game following layoffs". The Verge. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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Warren, Tom (November 14, 2024). "Xbox continues its push beyond consoles with new ad campaign". The Verge. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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Warren, Tom (March 24, 2025). "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle arrives on PS5 in April". The Verge. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
Shakir, Umar (February 4, 2025). "Age of Empires is the latest Microsoft franchise coming to PS5". The Verge. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
Webster, Andrew (March 4, 2025). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake launches in July". The Verge. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
Peters, Jay (May 5, 2025). "Microsoft announces a Gears of War remaster – and it's coming to PlayStation, too". The Verge. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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Warren, Tom (June 17, 2024). "Microsoft shakes up Xbox marketing as key exec departs for Roblox". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
Warren, Tom (February 19, 2025). "Microsoft's Xbox AI era starts with a model that can generate gameplay". The Verge. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
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Warren, Tom (July 2, 2025). "Microsoft's Xbox cuts have hit key areas". The Verge. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
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Webster, Andrew (June 11, 2019). "Xbox boss Phil Spencer on the future of gaming: "The business isn't how many consoles you sell"". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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Warren, Tom (August 15, 2022). "Microsoft finally admits Xbox One sales were less than half of the PS4". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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thewrap.com (Global: 112^th place; English: 88^th place)

Fuster, Jeremy (April 6, 2025). "'A Minecraft Movie' Sets Video Game Box Office Record With $157 Million Opening". TheWrap. Retrieved April 16, 2025.

toysforbob.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"We're Going Indie!". www.toysforbob.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

trueachievements.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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forza.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 4,881st place; English: 2,796th place)

gamepur.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

gamerant.com (Global: 1,655th place; English: 1,004th place)

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,124th place; English: 697th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 125th place; English: 104th place)

gamesradar.com (Global: 376th place; English: 257th place)

gameworldobserver.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

gamingbolt.com (Global: 6,324th place; English: 3,782nd place)

gcs-web.com (Global: 6,526th place; English: 4,287th place)

microsoft.gcs-web.com

geekwire.com (Global: 4,157th place; English: 2,583rd place)

gematsu.com (Global: 779th place; English: 489th place)

gonintendo.com (Global: low place; English: 6,657th place)

harvard.edu (Global: 18th place; English: 17th place)

hbsp.harvard.edu

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 15th place; English: 16th place)

ign.com (Global: 53rd place; English: 44th place)

impress.co.jp (Global: 648th place; English: 2,717th place)

game.watch.impress.co.jp

kotaku.com (Global: 401st place; English: 271st place)

microsoft.com (Global: 153rd place; English: 151st place)

microsoft.com

news.microsoft.com

mobilegamer.biz (Global: low place; English: low place)

networkworld.com (Global: 4,121st place; English: 2,662nd place)

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 3,218th place; English: 1,874th place)

pcgamer.com (Global: 428th place; English: 286th place)

pcmag.com (Global: 1,060th place; English: 700th place)

playstation.com (Global: 773rd place; English: 630th place)

blog.playstation.com

pocketgamer.biz (Global: 7,291st place; English: 4,579th place)

politicopro.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

subscriber.politicopro.com

polygon.com (Global: 180th place; English: 133rd place)

purexbox.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

pushsquare.com (Global: 2,416th place; English: 1,384th place)

reuters.com (Global: 49th place; English: 47th place)

screenrant.com (Global: 98th place; English: 75th place)

techcrunch.com (Global: 187th place; English: 146th place)

techraptor.net (Global: low place; English: 6,889th place)

theverge.com (Global: 114th place; English: 90th place)

thewrap.com (Global: 112th place; English: 88th place)

toysforbob.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

trueachievements.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

tweaktown.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

usatoday.com (Global: 41st place; English: 34th place)

variety.com (Global: 13th place; English: 12th place)

venturebeat.com (Global: 616th place; English: 430th place)

videogameschronicle.com (Global: 2,335th place; English: 1,377th place)

washington.edu (Global: 1,067th place; English: 749th place)

hcde.washington.edu

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34th place; English: 27th place)

wccftech.com (Global: 5,764th place; English: 3,765th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

windowscentral.com (Global: 4,677th place; English: 2,937th place)

wsj.com (Global: 79th place; English: 65th place)

xbox.com (Global: 2,695th place; English: 1,914th place)

news.xbox.com

yahoo.com (Global: 38th place; English: 40th place)

finance.yahoo.com

youtube.com (Global: 9th place; English: 13th place)

bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 99^th place; English: 77^th place)

bnnbloomberg.ca (Global: low place; English: 6,587^th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

businessinsider.com (Global: 140^th place; English: 115^th place)

cnbc.com (Global: 220^th place; English: 155^th place)

cnet.com (Global: 272^nd place; English: 225^th place)

deadline.com (Global: 10^th place; English: 9^th place)

destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

digitaltrends.com (Global: 1,702^nd place; English: 1,049^th place)

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

famitsu.com (Global: 479^th place; English: 919^th place)

fool.com (Global: 4,183^rd place; English: 2,600^th place)

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 4,881^st place; English: 2,796^th place)

gamerant.com (Global: 1,655^th place; English: 1,004^th place)

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,124^th place; English: 697^th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

gamesradar.com (Global: 376^th place; English: 257^th place)

gamingbolt.com (Global: 6,324^th place; English: 3,782^nd place)

gcs-web.com (Global: 6,526^th place; English: 4,287^th place)

geekwire.com (Global: 4,157^th place; English: 2,583^rd place)

gematsu.com (Global: 779^th place; English: 489^th place)

gonintendo.com (Global: low place; English: 6,657^th place)

harvard.edu (Global: 18^th place; English: 17^th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 15^th place; English: 16^th place)

ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

impress.co.jp (Global: 648^th place; English: 2,717^th place)

kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

networkworld.com (Global: 4,121^st place; English: 2,662^nd place)

nintendoworldreport.com (Global: 3,218^th place; English: 1,874^th place)

pcgamer.com (Global: 428^th place; English: 286^th place)

pcmag.com (Global: 1,060^th place; English: 700^th place)

playstation.com (Global: 773^rd place; English: 630^th place)

pocketgamer.biz (Global: 7,291^st place; English: 4,579^th place)

polygon.com (Global: 180^th place; English: 133^rd place)

pushsquare.com (Global: 2,416^th place; English: 1,384^th place)

reuters.com (Global: 49^th place; English: 47^th place)

screenrant.com (Global: 98^th place; English: 75^th place)

techcrunch.com (Global: 187^th place; English: 146^th place)

techraptor.net (Global: low place; English: 6,889^th place)

theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

thewrap.com (Global: 112^th place; English: 88^th place)

usatoday.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 34^th place)

variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

venturebeat.com (Global: 616^th place; English: 430^th place)

videogameschronicle.com (Global: 2,335^th place; English: 1,377^th place)

washington.edu (Global: 1,067^th place; English: 749^th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34^th place; English: 27^th place)

wccftech.com (Global: 5,764^th place; English: 3,765^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

windowscentral.com (Global: 4,677^th place; English: 2,937^th place)

wsj.com (Global: 79^th place; English: 65^th place)

xbox.com (Global: 2,695^th place; English: 1,914^th place)

yahoo.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 40^th place)

youtube.com (Global: 9^th place; English: 13^th place)