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• Spotlight shines on all-star lineup of titles and exciting new hardware at Games for Windows Presents: The Big Picture showcase event.
   

Windows gaming takes center stage, as Microsoft Corp. hosts the Games for Windows Presents: The Big Picture showcase event, highlighting some of the most eagerly anticipated Microsoft Games for Windows titles of 2008, while also announcing exciting new additions to the portfolio.
 
“The big picture of the PC gaming market is unparalleled growth,” said Kevin Unangst, senior global director of Windows gaming in the Entertainment and Devices division at Microsoft. “By all accounts, Windows continues to lead the gaming industry worldwide in both users and total revenue, and DFC Intelligence expects the PC gaming market to grow by a staggering 73 percent from 2007 to 2013. Compelling online experiences, industry-leading graphics, high-quality games and innovative hardware are driving that growth, and we’re proud to partner with other leaders and showcase the best of Windows gaming at this event.”
 
Prestigious Cast of Titles
Microsoft raised the curtain on its Games for Windows lineup, displaying eight games from some of the top publishers in the industry, including 2K Games, Activision Inc., Capcom Entertainment Inc., Codemasters Software Co. Ltd., SEGA, Sierra Entertainment and THQ Inc. From action-packed shooters to fun and family-friendly games based on this summer’s hottest films, the Games for Windows brand has all the best titles for young and old, hard-core and casual gamers; “Bionic Commando” (Capcom), “Call of Duty: World at War” (Activision), “Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization™” (2K Games), “Devil May Cry 4” (Capcom), “Ghostbusters™: The Video Game” (Sierra Entertainment), “Kung Fu Panda™”, “Space Siege” (SEGA), and “WALL·E” (THQ).
 
Microsoft also announced 16 all-new additions to the Games for Windows portfolio, which together with Microsoft continue to raise the bar for quality and entertainment in PC gaming; “Battlestations: Midway” (Eidos), “Battlestations: Pacific” (Eidos), “Borderlands” (2K Games), “Call of Duty: World at War” (Activision), “Crysis Warhead” (Crytek/EA Partners), “Dawn of War 2” (THQ) , “Devil May Cry 4” (Capcom), “Ghostbusters: The Video Game” (Sierra Entertainment), “Quantum of Solace” (Activision), “LEGO Batman: The Videogame” (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment), “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa™ Video Game” (Activision), “Mafia® II” (2K Games), “Project Origin” (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment), “Red Faction: Guerilla” (THQ), “Saints Row 2” (THQ), and “Zoo Tycoon 2: Ultimate Collection” (Microsoft Game Studios).
 
 
 
The Most Popular Gaming Platform in the World
The new Games for Windows portfolio announcements come hot on the heels of the most successful PC gaming launch of 2008, as the Games for Windows-branded title “Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures” shipped an astounding 1 million units worldwide in its first three weeks on the market, according to Funcom. This achievement marks one of the biggest debuts in Games for Windows history, and the most successful massively multiplayer online (MMO) game launch since “World of Warcraft.”
 

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