Microsoft announced the launch of the India Development Center (IDC), National Capital Region (NCR). IDC NCR is Microsoft's third Development Center in India, serving as a premier facility for driving cutting edge innovation. The center will build on Microsoft's commitment to tapping India's world class engineering talent to create solutions for global impact. The India Development Center represents Microsoft's strategy of globally shared development to build products and services for driving digital innovation. IDC, NCR will play a critical role in Microsoft India's expansion and growth story. The facility will open opportunities for thousands of engineers, with plans to expand to a full-fledged development center, similar to IDC facilities in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. IDC NCR will be home to Microsoft's engineering teams across various technology groups, including Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Group, Cloud Enterprise Group, and Experience Devices Group, along with Core Services Engineering and Operations. IDC NCR will also house Mixer, Microsoft's live streaming gaming platform team, becoming the first center to host the gaming team outside the company headquarters in Redmond.