Download or read book Microsoft: Makers of the Xbox and Minecraft written by Jill C. Wheeler and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to Microsoft, the technology company behind the Xbox consoles and hit franchises such as Halo, Minecraft, and Forza. Readers will explore the company's history, its unlikely entrance into the video game industry, and how the company continues to innovate today. Features include infographics, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.