Evolution of the Xbox (Games Design Task 17/1/22)

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Evolution of the Xbox Consoles

(Games Design Task 17/1/22)

The Xbox consoles made a huge breakthrough in console gaming, Microsoft has made several updates & advances through their products & Microsoft's still going strong with their latest console, Xbox Series X.

Original Xbox 

Microsoft launched their first, ever console in 2001. Simply titled "Xbox", Microsoft's first console was the first one to contain a Hard Drive, the ability to rip music from CDs and a Dolby Sound System installed. This console made a huge breakthrough in console gaming at the time but, players wanted something, online play. So, Microsoft introduced Xbox Live, which was launched in November 2002 to get players into online games. 


However, the original Xbox did not just play games or music. The console had the ability to play DVDs, the original Xbox had the ability to be hooked up to TVs & home theatre systems which can aid in the "play DVD" feature. 

Xbox 360

In direct competition with Sony's PlayStation 3 & Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft launched the Xbox 360 in 2005. The Xbox 360 was Microsoft's attempt to make this console capable of more than gaming. The Xbox 360 was a successor to the original Xbox & it made global sales around North America, Japan & Europe. 



To make sure the Xbox 360 wasn't just a rehash of the original Xbox but slightly slimmer & sleeker, Microsoft introduced the Kinect. A sensor which featured a motion control system. This revolutionised Xbox gameplays as the Kinect can detect movements so, it boosted the introduction indoor of sporty & leisure games such as Dance Central. A game where you've to dance to a song & match the dance moves in the game.

Although the Xbox 360 was a successor to the original Xbox, unfortunately a massive issue was occurring for many users. Red Rings. Red Rings was a famous problem in many Xbox 360 consoles & it broke the consoles ever since it occurred. Red Rings was then, later caused by excessive heat & when the console switched off & the temperatures cooled, it caused a lot of stress in the components inside. 

Microsoft then released the Xbox 360 S consoles which featured a thinner chassis, upgraded specs, additional USB ports & built in Wi-Fi. 

Xbox One

It has been several years since the Xbox 360 came into the console market and has been around for quite some time. So, Microsoft released the Xbox One back in 2013 as the successor to the Xbox 360. It had much better features & a much better version of the Kinect was included, which could record at 1080p

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