Kick-starting the E3 Media & Business Summit (E3) in Santa Monica, Microsoft Corp. unveiled incredible momentum for the Games for Windows® initiative, announcing nearly 30 new titles carrying the Games for Windows brand, including the addition of games from major publishers such as Activision Inc., Bethesda Softworks® and Midway Home Entertainment Inc. Microsoft also announced strong support for the Games for Windows—LIVE online service, with Eidos Interactive Ltd., SEGA of America Inc. and THQ Inc. signed on to deliver titles this year. In addition, Microsoft Game Studios unveiled plans to bring Gears of War®, the best-selling Xbox 360™ game of 2006, and the hit game Viva Piñata™ to Microsoft® Windows XP and Windows Vista® gamers this year as Games for Windows-branded titles with LIVE support.
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