List of games included with Windows
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Video games have been included in versions of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems since Windows 1.0, all published by Microsoft. Some games that appeared in Microsoft Entertainment Pack and Microsoft Plus! were later included in subsequent versions of Windows. Microsoft Solitaire has been included in every version of Windows since Windows 3.0, except Windows 8 and 8.1. The latest version of Windows, Windows 11, includes Microsoft Solitaire Collection and Surf.
History
Microsoft planned to include games when developing Windows 1.0 in 1983–1984. Pre-release versions of Windows 1.0 initially included another game, Puzzle, but it was scrapped in favor of Reversi, based on the board game of the same name. Reversi was included in Windows versions up to Windows 3.1. Solitaire was developed in 1988 by the intern Wes Cherry. The card deck was designed by Susan Kare, who was known for her icon designs for the original Macintosh.
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