Message to Microsoft Games Studios

Xbox One Backward Compatibility List

Content Title Content Type Publisher

A Kingdom for Keflings Arcade Microsoft Studios

A World of Keflings Arcade Microsoft Studios

Alien Hominid HD Arcade Microsoft Studios

Assassin’s Creed II Xbox One Game Ubisoft

Asteroids & Deluxe Arcade Atari

Banjo Kazooie: N n B Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Banjo-Kazooie Arcade Microsoft Studios

Banjo-Tooie Arcade Microsoft Studios

BattleBlock Theater Arcade Microsoft Studios

Bejeweled 2 Arcade Microsoft Studios

Bellator: MMA Onslaught Arcade 345 Games

Beyond Good & Evil HD Arcade Ubisoft

Blood of the Werewolf Arcade Midnight City

BloodRayne: Betrayal Arcade Majesco Entertainment

Borderlands Xbox One Game 2K Games

Call of Juarez Gunslinger Arcade Ubisoft

Castle Crashers Arcade Microsoft Studios

Castlestorm Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Centipede & Millipede Arcade Atari

Condemned Xbox One Game Sega

Crazy Taxi Arcade Sega

Deadliest Warrior: Legends Arcade 345 Games / Spike Games

Defense Grid Arcade Microsoft Studios

DiRT 3 Xbox One Game Codemasters

DiRT Showdown Xbox One Game Codemasters

Discs of Tron Arcade Disney Interactive Studios

Doom Arcade Bethesda Softworks

Doom II Arcade Bethesda Softworks

Dungeon Siege III Xbox One Game Square Enix

Earthworm Jim HD Arcade Microsoft Studios

Fable II Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Fallout 3 Xbox One Game Bethesda Softworks

Feeding Frenzy 2 Arcade PopCap

Gears of War Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Gears of War 2 Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Gears of War 3 Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Gears of War: Judgment Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Golden Axe Arcade Sega

Halo: Spartan Assault Arcade Microsoft Studios

Hardwood Backgammon Arcade Microsoft Studios

Hardwood Hearts Arcade Microsoft Studios

Hardwood Spades Arcade Microsoft Studios

Heavy Weapon Arcade Microsoft Studios

Hexic HD Arcade Microsoft Studios

Ikaruga Arcade Microsoft Studios

Jetpac Refuelled Arcade Microsoft Studios

Joy Ride Turbo Arcade Microsoft Studios

Just Cause 2 Xbox One Game Square Enix

Kameo Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game Xbox One Game Disney Interactive Studios

LEGO Star Wars: TCS Xbox One Game Disney Interactive Studios

Lode Runner Arcade Microsoft Studios

LUMINES LIVE! Arcade Microsoft Studios

Mass Effect Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Metal Slug 3 Arcade SNK PLAYMORE

Metal Slug XX Arcade SNK PLAYMORE

Might & Magic Clash of Heroes Arcade Ubisoft

Mirror’s Edge Xbox One Game Electronic Arts

Missile Command Arcade Atari

Monday Night Combat Arcade Microsoft Studios

Monkey Island 2: SE Arcade Disney Interactive Studios

Monkey Island: SE Arcade Disney Interactive Studios

Ms. Splosion Man Arcade Microsoft Studios

Mutant Blobs Attack Arcade Midnight City

N+ Arcade Microsoft Studios

NBA JAM: On Fire Edition Arcade Electronic Arts

NiGHTS into dreams… Arcade Sega

OF: Dragon Rising Xbox One Game Codemasters

Pac-Man C.E. Arcade Bandai Namco

PAC-MAN CE DX+ Arcade Bandai Namco

Perfect Dark Arcade Microsoft Studios

Perfect Dark Zero Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Arcade Mages.

Pinball FX Arcade Microsoft Studios

Plants vs. Zombies Arcade PopCap

Prince of Persia Arcade Ubisoft

Putty Squad Arcade System 3 Software Ltd

R-Type Dimensions Arcade Microsoft Studios

Rayman 3 HD Arcade Ubisoft

Sacred Citadel Arcade Deep Silver

Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. Arcade Sega

Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe Arcade Sega

Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World Arcade Sega

Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage Arcade Sega

Shadow Complex Arcade Microsoft Studios

Sonic CD Arcade Sega

Sonic The Hedgehog Arcade Sega

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Arcade Sega

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Arcade Sega

Super Meat Boy Arcade Microsoft Studios

Supreme Commander 2 Xbox One Game Square Enix

The Stick of Truth Xbox One Game Ubisoft

Tom Clancy’s RainbowSix Vegas Xbox One Game Ubisoft

Tom Clancy’s RainbowSix Vegas2 Xbox One Game Ubisoft

Torchlight Arcade Microsoft Studios

Toy Soldiers Arcade Microsoft Studios

Toy Soldiers: Cold War Arcade Microsoft Studios

Tron: Evolution Xbox One Game Disney Interactive Studios

Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon Arcade 345 Games / Comedy Central

Viva Piñata Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Viva Piñata: TIP Xbox One Game Microsoft Studios

Wolfenstein 3D Arcade Bethesda Softworks

Zuma Arcade Microsoft Studios

Also these games coming soon. Halo Reach

Halo Wars

Call of duty Black Ops

Bio Shock

Bio Shock 2

Bio Shock Infinite

Skate 3

Skate 3 might be today not sure yet.

In this case, contacting Lionhead studios will get you no where, as they no longer exist. Contacting Xbox Game Studios (Formerly Microsoft game studios) may be your best option.

Start here:

http://careers.microsoft.com/

Find the desired position and what it required for it. Also it's been named to just "Microsoft Studios".

Well you can't just choose what company you want to work for. You also have to decide what job position within a company you want to have. Once you figure that out, just Google it, as well as go to different companies sites and check their job postings.
They will tell you what kind of previous experience you will need. You cannot just go right into the job you want, with the company you want. QA testing is a great way to get your foot into the door though.

MS Studios employs many talented people in a variety of fields. There is marketing, research, artists, music, programming etc. the best advice is to check the careers site and see what suits you. Also consider doing some freelance stuff while your going
to college. Create and do things that demonstrate your ability and plan on moving to Seattle as soon as you are able. There are many companies that do work for MS Studios that you could get a position in whic would get your foot in the door or help you figure
out what's next. Internships are also an option. Most of all don't give up.