There is an interesting divergence between what we typically see as 'core' games, versus things like Candy Crush Saga and Angry Birds. We have also considered Nintendo Switch, but our focus right now is building our portfolio on PC and mobile, and web too. The gameplay experience on Xbox with a controller isn't great, which is the only thing that has stopped us bringing it across so far.

'We would like to have Solitaire in every single place where it makes sense. Jensen's studio has been around for the past nine years, and ' definitely have plans to modernize our entire portfolio of casual games,' he said.

Jensen says that despite the fact they're introducing larger changes relatively slowly, that hasn't hindered the team's future ambitions, which extends to everything from new games, to considering bringing existing games to new platforms.ĭid you know Minesweeper has an adventure mode? We have a popular guide on Windows Central on how to bring back the classic version of Solitaire on Windows 10, for example. Certainly, games like Minesweeper and Solitaire are tied up with literal decades worth of nostalgia. When it comes to modernization, Jensen described how its user base typically shuns change at the outset but is quick to embrace it. We already have the next two years mapped out in terms of updates we want to do. We've been iterating on Solitaire, averaging updates every six to eight weeks for the past seven years. 'Solitaire, Mahjong, Minesweeper, Sudoku, etc. 'In the short term, we want to bring our entire portfolio up to speed and modernize it,' Jensen said. Games like Microsoft Solitaire 'live and breathe.' It's a unique take on the staple genre that exemplifies how Jensen and his team are approaching 'evergreen' casual games in the future.

Minesweeper, too, enjoys an 'adventure mode,' where you guide an Indiana Jones-like character through mine-laden archaeological digs. Now, Solitaire boasts multiple gameplay modes, new popular Solitaire variants, daily challenges, and a 'Star Club' which offers cosmetic rewards, such as unique card styles.

Solitaire back then, versus Solitaire now.

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