Is Xbox (Microsoft Gaming) Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Video game division of US multinational Microsoft. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington. CEO Asha Sharma (since Feb 2026). Xbox is wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded Microsoft.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Media & Entertainment |
| HQ | Redmond, Washington |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox secondary source — registry check pending “Xbox is owned by Microsoft, and the brand is from the United States.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Xbox (Microsoft Gaming)
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hook Studios | Media & Entertainment | Vancouver, BC | View ownership → |
| Tribute Games | Media & Entertainment | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Sabotage Studio | Media & Entertainment | Quebec City, QC | View ownership → |
| Thunder Lotus Games | Media & Entertainment | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Capybara Games | Media & Entertainment | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Compulsion Games | Media & Entertainment | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
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