Xbox
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Xbox (stylized in all caps) is a video gaming brand that consists of four main home video game console lines, as well as the streaming service Xbox Cloud Gaming, and online services such as the Xbox network and Xbox Game Pass. The brand is owned by the namesake division of Microsoft. The brand was first introduced in the United States in November 2001, with the launch of the original Xbox console. The Xbox branding was formerly, from 2012 to 2015, used as Microsoft's digital media entertainment brand replacing Zune. In 2022, Microsoft expanded its gaming business and reorganized Xbox to become part of its newly formed Microsoft Gaming division.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Rare Ltd.
- Protagonist
- Conker the Squirrel
- Genre
- Action-Platformer
- Release year
- 2001
- Rating
- Mature
- Predecessor
- Conker's Bad Fur Day
Lore & Background
The original device was the first video game console offered by an American company after the Atari Jaguar stopped sales in 1996. It reached over 24 million units sold by May 2006. Microsoft's second console, the Xbox 360, was released in 2005 and has sold 86 million units as of October 2015. The third console, the Xbox One, was released in November 2013 and has sold 58 million units. The fourth line of Xbox consoles, the Xbox Series X and Series S, were released in November 2020. The head of Xbox is Asha Sharma, who succeeded former head Phil Spencer following his retirement in February 2026.
Reader's Guide
The original Xbox was released in North America on November 15, 2001, in Japan on February 22, 2002, and in Australia and Europe on March 14, 2002. The Xbox 360 was released as the successor of the original Xbox in November 2005. The Xbox One was released on November 22, 2013, in North America, as the successor to the Xbox 360. The Xbox Series X and Series S were released in November 2020.
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