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[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Microsoft has actually been a game company since before they made Windows. Microsoft Flight simulator came out in the early 80s

[–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Arguably not a "game" game, it's a simulator.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Age of Empires I remember playing, Im sure there are others as well.

Everyone always says the "fun fact" about minesweeper and solitare being made by Microsoft to ensure users learned how to point and click, left/right click, and drag and drop, but I would say that was more a means to an end than a video game development aim though.