I.T. Vibe - Microsoft reveal publishers for next-gen Xbox

Microsoft today unveiled its lineup of award-winning publishers committed to Microsoft's next-generation Xbox platform.

Microsoft has assembled some of the biggest publishers to help in it's attempt to take the spoils in what is dubbed the "high-definition gaming revolution".

The publishers that have committed their support for Microsoft's vision for the high-definition gaming future are:

  • 2KGames
  • Activision Inc
  • Atari Inc
  • Bandai Co. Ltd
  • Bethesda Softworks LLC
  • Buena Vista Games Inc
  • Capcom Co. Ltd
  • Codemasters Software Company Ltd
  • Eidos Inc
  • Electronic Arts Inc
  • FromSoftware Inc
  • InterServ International
  • KOEI Co. Ltd
  • Konami Corp
  • LucasArts
  • Majesco Entertainment
  • Midway Games Inc
  • Namco Ltd
  • Phantagram Co. Ltd
  • Rockstar Games
  • SCi Games Ltd
  • SEGA
  • Tecmo Ltd
  • THQ Inc
  • TWP Corp
  • Ubisoft Entertainment
  • Vivendi Universal Games Inc
  • Webzen Inc

Together, these publishers have sold more than half a billion copies of current-generation Xbox console video games worldwide and represent approximately 70 percent of all current-generation console games sold in 2004.

"The key to bringing the vision for the HD Era of gaming to life is our partners: world-class publishers and developers that have molded and shaped the history of interactive entertainment for tens of millions of gamers worldwide," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of Xbox global content and marketing at Microsoft. "This stellar lineup of publishers and developers is poised to deliver games experiences our customers only dreamed were possible, and is ultimately committed to elevating video games to be the No. 1 form of entertainment."

Comment # 1 on 08 April 2005 at 23:06 by ReDuX

An impressive, though short list of publishers. I notice no Valve listed in there. I bet it took a while putting in all those links too :P

Comment # 2 on 08 April 2005 at 23:09 by ReDuX

Oh, Vivendi Universal publish valve, my bad.

Comment # 3 on 11 April 2005 at 09:36 by Anonymous

no square, lionhead or id