A great docuseries on the history of Xbox came out yesterday, there's already a thread here about it. Imploring yall to check that shyt out. Really well made and not just an MS fluff piece.
Wanted to use that as a springboard to acknowledge and celebrate 20 years of Microsoft being in the industry. Hate it or love it, they've left an indelible mark on the industry. We get so caught up in tribal console warring we don't give credit where its due. shyt we take for granted MS introduced and had aped by its competitors. And I say this as someone who was firmly Sony/Nintendo until 2017. They were candid about their mistakes in the documentary but also rightfully talked that shyt when it was necessary
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-First console with an ethernet port
-First console with an HDD
-First console with achievements/trophies
-First console to create an online network for multiplayer (XBL)
-First console with cloud saving
-First console with media services (Netflix, HBO, Lastfm etc)
-First console with OS multitasking
-First console with an adaptive controller
-First platform to introduce gamertags/handles
-First platform to create a self-publishing pipeline for indies (ID@Xbox)
-First platform to create a marketplace with curated content
...First console with a gaming subscription service
Wanted to use that as a springboard to acknowledge and celebrate 20 years of Microsoft being in the industry. Hate it or love it, they've left an indelible mark on the industry. We get so caught up in tribal console warring we don't give credit where its due. shyt we take for granted MS introduced and had aped by its competitors. And I say this as someone who was firmly Sony/Nintendo until 2017. They were candid about their mistakes in the documentary but also rightfully talked that shyt when it was necessary
:-First console with an ethernet port
-First console with an HDD
-First console with achievements/trophies
-First console to create an online network for multiplayer (XBL)
-First console with cloud saving
-First console with media services (Netflix, HBO, Lastfm etc)
-First console with OS multitasking
-First console with an adaptive controller
-First platform to introduce gamertags/handles
-First platform to create a self-publishing pipeline for indies (ID@Xbox)
-First platform to create a marketplace with curated content
...First console with a gaming subscription service
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