Microsoft reports financial success in casual division
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Microsoft made its mark in the video-game business with a gun-toting cyborg hero who takes on an advancing swarm of aliens. But a lesser-known unit of the company's game division is distinguishing itself with puzzles, arcade classics and online cards.
And it's turning a profit.
Microsoft Casual Games Group is the new name for the segment of the company involved in games for Microsoft's MSN service, the Xbox Live Arcade, simple Windows games, and games that can be played over instant-messaging software. The group also is working on games for smaller devices, such as mobile phones.