Which company develops the Xbox gaming console?

The company that develops the Xbox gaming console is Microsoft.

Xbox is Microsoft’s video-game brand, covering its consoles, online network, Game Pass subscription, cloud gaming service, and first-party game publishing operations. Microsoft created the original Xbox to compete in the living-room console market, particularly against Sony’s PlayStation 2.

The first Xbox launched in North America on November 15, 2001. It was designed by engineers from Microsoft’s DirectX team and used hardware concepts familiar from personal computers. The name “Xbox” came from “DirectX Box,” reflecting the console’s connection to Microsoft’s DirectX graphics technology. Its built-in hard drive and Ethernet port were notable features for the era.

Microsoft followed it with the Xbox 360 in 2005, Xbox One in 2013, and Xbox Series X and Series S in 2020. Xbox Game Studios publishes franchises such as Halo, Forza, and Minecraft. A frequent mix-up is confusing Microsoft’s Xbox division with Sony’s PlayStation or Nintendo’s console business; those are separate competitors, not Xbox developers.