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[[File:Microsoft Logo 2012.svg|thumb|The current logo of Microsoft since 2012.]]
'''Microsoft''' is a technology company, founded on 4 April 1975, that has manufactured consoles such as the [[Xbox]] and [[Xbox 360]], and currently  manufactures the [[Xbox One]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S]] line of consoles. It also produces the Windows OS and Windows Phone. [[Sega]] began publishing [[List of games|''Sonic'' games]] on Microsoft consoles in 2003.

In 2013, the Xbox One was announced as the Xbox 360's successor. However, there was criticism for its strict guidelines it had before Microsoft scrapped them. That incldudes but not limited to: connectivity requirements, manadatory Kinect integration, and restrictions on resale and sharing used games, which they were dropped. The Xbox One was released on 22 November 2013, on North America, Brazil, and other countries with more coming on by 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Xbox Leadership Team |url=http://news.xbox.com/2013/08/xbox-one-confirmed-markets |title=Xbox One Launch Markets Confirmed |date=14 August 2013 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20150408034325/http://news.xbox.com/2013/08/xbox-one-confirmed-markets |archivedate=8 April 2015 |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Xbox Leadership Team |url=http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/update |title=Your Feedback Matters – Update on Xbox One |date=19 June 2013 |accessdate=20 July 2018}}</ref>

==''Sonic games'' on Microsoft consoles==
===Windows===
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<gallery widths="200">
Sonic CD (PC).jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''
SonicSchoolhouseBox.jpg|''[[Sonic's Schoolhouse]]''
Sonic the Hedgehog The Screen Saver JP.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog The Screen Saver]]''
Sonic & Knuckles Collection NA front.png|''[[Sonic & Knuckles Collection]]''
Sonic 3D Blast (PC).jpg|''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]''
Sonic R (PC).jpg|''[[Sonic R]]''
Sonic&GarfieldPack.jpg|''[[Sonic & Garfield Pack]]''
Sega Smash Pack.jpg|''[[Sega Smash Pack (PC)|Sega Smash Pack]]''
Sega Puzzle Pack.jpg|''[[Sega Puzzle Pack]]''
Sega Smash Pack 2.jpg|''[[Sega Smash Pack 2]]''
Arcadecollectionnostalgia.png|''[[Arcade Collection]]''
SonicSpeedPack PC US Box Expert.jpg|''[[Sonic Speed Pack!]]''
SAP pc us front.jpg|''[[Sonic Action Pack]]''
Sonicaction4pack.jpg|''[[Sonic Action 4 Pack]]''
Twin 2 Pack Sonic 3D Blast Sonic R.jpg|''Twin Pack: [[Sonic 3D Blast]] / [[Sonic R]]''
Twin 2 Pack Sonic CD Sonic & Knuckles Collection.jpg|''Twin Pack: [[Sonic CD]] / [[Sonic & Knuckles Collection]]''
Twin Pack Sega Smash Pack 1&2.jpg|''Twin Pack: ''[[Sega Smash Pack (PC)|Sega Smash Pack]] / [[Sega Smash Pack 2]]''
sadxbox1236.jpg|''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]''
Sonic Heroes (PC).jpg|''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
Sonic Mega Collection plus.jpg|''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]''
Sonic Riders (PC).jpg|''[[Sonic Riders]]''
Segasplash-cart.jpg|''[[Sega Splash! Golf]]''
SonicPCCollection.jpg|''[[Sonic PC Collection]]''
SasasrUK-PC-box-art.jpg|''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''
DCcollectionforPCUS-1.jpg|''[[Dreamcast Collection]]''
DXSteamBanner.jpg|[[Sonic Adventure (2010)|''Sonic Adventure'' (2010)]]
Mega-Drive Classic Collection Volume 1 (UK).jpg|''[[Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection - Volume 1]]''
SegaMegaDriveClassicCollection2UK.jpeg|''[[Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection - Volume 2]]''
SegaMegaDriveClassicCollection3UK.jpeg|''[[Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection - Volume 3]]''
SegaMegaDriveClassicCollection4UK.jpeg|''[[Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection - Volume 4]]''
SegaGenesisClassicCollectionGoldEdition.jpeg|''[[Sega Genesis Classic Collection Gold Edition]]''
Steampicturemeanbeanmachine.png|''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]''
Steampicturespinball.png|''[[Sonic Spinball]]''
Steampicturesonic1.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
Steampicturesonci2.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
Steampicturesonic3andknux.png|''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''
Sonic Anniversary PC Pack.jpg|''[[Sonic Anniversary PC Pack]]''
PC-Generations-Box.jpg|''[[Sonic Generations]]''
S4E1 Steam Banner.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
CDSteamBanner.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|Sonic CD]]''
Sonic-the-Hedgehog-4-EP-2 PCDLboxart 160w.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''
SA2SteamBanner.jpg|[[Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)|''Sonic Adventure 2'' (2012)]]
SASRT_EU_PC_Box_Art.jpg|''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''
Hitcollectionbanner.png|''[[Sonic Hits Collection]]''
Swb.png|''[[Sega War Bundle]]''
SonicDashIcon.png|''[[Sonic Dash]]''
Sonic-Lost-World-Steam-Header.png|''[[Sonic Lost World (PC)|Sonic Lost World]]''
SM Steam Banner.jpg|''[[Sonic Mania]]''
SonicForcesSteamBanner.jpg|''[[Sonic Forces]]''
TSR Steam Banner.jpg|''[[Team Sonic Racing]]''
SonicOriginsSteam.jpg|''[[Sonic Origins]]''
</gallery>
{{Gallery end}}

===Xbox===
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<gallery captionalign="left" widths="200">
Sonic Heroes (XBOX).jpg|''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
SMCPlusXbox.jpg|''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]''
Shadow the Hedgehog2005.jpg|''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
Sonic Heroes, Super Monkey Ball Deluxe 2 in 1 combo pack .jpg|''2 in 1 Combo Pack: [[Sonic Heroes]] / [[w:c:supermonkeyball:Super Monkey Ball Deluxe|Super Monkey Ball Deluxe]]''
Sonic Mega Collection Plus, Super Monkey Ball Deluxe 2 in 1 combo pack.jpg|''2 in 1 Combo Pack: [[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]] / [[w:c:supermonkeyball:Super Monkey Ball Deluxe|Super Monkey Ball Deluxe]]''
Sonic Riders (XBOX).jpg|''[[Sonic Riders]]''
</gallery>
{{Gallery end}}

===Xbox 360===
{{Gallery start}}
<gallery widths="200">
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (360).jpg|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]]
Sega superstars tennis (360).jpg|''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]''
Sonic Unleashed 360 box art.png|''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
SUGC X360 boxart.jpg|''[[Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection]]''
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing - Xbox 360 Box Art.jpg|''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing|Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie]]''
Sonic-Free-Riders-cover.jpg|''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''
Dreamcast.jpg|''[[Dreamcast Collection]]''
SonicGenerations Xbox360 US.jpg|''[[Sonic Generations]]''
SASRT 360 US.jpg|''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''
SASRT BE Xbox360 US.jpg|''Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed'': Bonus Edition
</gallery>
{{Gallery end}}

===Xbox One===
{{Gallery start}}
<gallery widths="200">
SonicMania_XboxOne.jpg|''[[Sonic Mania]]''
SFCoverXboxOne.jpg|''[[Sonic Forces]]''
SFBonusCoverXboxOne.jpg|''Sonic Forces: Bonus Edition''
SonicManiaPlusX1US.jpg|''[[Sonic Mania Plus]]''
GenesisCollectionXboxOneCollectionBoxArt.jpg|''[[Sega Genesis Classics]]''
TSR Xbox PackShot 1534833897.jpg|''[[Team Sonic Racing]]''
SCU XO EU.jpg|''[[Sonic Colors: Ultimate]]''
Sonic-Origins-Cover.png|''[[Sonic Origins]]''
Sonic Frontiers.png|''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''
</gallery>
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===Xbox Series X and Series S===
<gallery widths="200">
Sonic-Origins-Cover.png|''[[Sonic Origins]]''
Sonic Frontiers.png|''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''
Sonic X Shadow Xbox Boxart NA.jpg|''[[Sonic X Shadow Generations]]''
</gallery>

==Xbox Live==
For the Xbox 360, Microsoft provided an online service called "'''Xbox Live'''". Many Sonic games have been released on Xbox Live.

===Box artwork===
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<gallery widths="200">
File:Boxsonichedgehog.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
File:Boxsonichedgehog2.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
File:Boxsonic3.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
File:Boxsonicandknuckles.jpg|''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''
Sonic-adventure-xbla-box.jpg|''[[Sonic Adventure (2010)|Sonic Adventure]]''
Sonic 4 ep 1.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
SCD XBLA Box Art.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''
Sonic-4-Episode-2-Box-Art.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''
Sonic_Adventure 2 Arcade.jpg|''[[Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)|Sonic Adventure 2]]''
Sonic the Fighers XBLA Box.jpg|''[[Sonic the Fighters]]''
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==Xbox One (and Xbox Series X|S) backwards compatibility==
{{Main|Xbox One#Backwards compatibility}}
In June 2015, Microsoft announced the Xbox One would have have backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 games, allowing for many ''Sonic'' games to be played on Xbox One. All of the following games are also playable on Xbox Series X|S.

===Digital covers===
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XBO_Sonic1.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
XBO_Sonic2.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
XBO_Sonic3.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
XBO_S&K.png|''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''
XBO_SonicCD.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|Sonic CD]]''
Sonic the Fighters XONE box art.png|''[[Sonic the Fighters]]''
S4EI_XBO.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
XBO_S4EII.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''
SASRT XONE box art.png|''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''
Sonic Adventure XONE box art.png|''[[Sonic Adventure (2010)|Sonic Adventure]]''
Sonic Adventure 2 XONE box art.png|''[[Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)|Sonic Adventure 2]]''
Sonic Generations XONE box art.png|''[[Sonic Generations]]''
SonicUnleashed-BackwardsCompatability.jpg|''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
</gallery>
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Plain link|https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/|Official website}}
*{{WP link|Microsoft}}
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