The first version of the site, which was then called 'The Village', was founded by Kevin Binkley, Ted Griggs, and Hoon Im. MSN Games is a part of Xbox Game Studios, associated with the MSN portal, and is owned by Microsoft, headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Games are available in free online, trial, and full feature pay-to-play versions. MSN Games (also known as - formerly known as The Village, Internet Gaming Zone, MSN Gaming Zone, and MSN Games by ) is a casual gaming web site, with single player, multiplayer, PC download, and social casino video games.