History of video games/Platforms/Xbox Series

History Development thumb|Building 92 in 2016 at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington. Rumors of Project Scarlett began to surface in June of 2018, which predicted a console launch in 2020.Warren Tom Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox reportedly arriving in 2020 https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/12/17453174/microsoft-xbox-next-genreation-2020-release-date-rumors The Verge 16 November 2020 en 12 June 2018 On December 12, 2019 the design for the Xbox Series X was revealed in a video which features recordings of philosopher Alan Watts.Xbox Series X - World Premiere - 4K Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tUqIHwHDEc 8 November 2020Next Xbox is named Xbox Series X, launches holiday 2020 https://newatlas.com/games/xbox-series-x-named-revealed/ New Atlas 8 November 2020 13 December 2019We Know The Name Of The Next Xbox And It's Series-ous https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/12/we-know-the-name-of-the-next-xbox-and-its-series-ous/? Gizmodo Australia 8 November 2020 en-AU 13 December 2019 In September of 2020 just prior to launch, Microsoft purchases Zenimax Media which gives them ownership of a number of Bethesda and iD software game franchises including Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls.Browning Kellen Lohr Steve Microsoft Grabs Some of World’s Biggest Games in $7.5 Billion Deal https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/technology/microsoft-zenimax-video-game-deal.html The New York Times 2 December 2020 21 September 2020 This acquisition was done to bolster the Game Pass program.Warren Tom Xbox boss says Microsoft’s Bethesda deal was all about exclusive games for Game Pass https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22325757/microsoft-xbox-bethesda-acquisition-game-pass-exclusive-games-phil-spencer-comment 13 March 2021 The Verge 11 March 2021 en Early Reactions The name of the system lead to widespread confusion and a number of jokes, including by internal social media.Warren Tom Even Microsoft is mocking its Xbox Series X name https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/8/12/22621589/microsoft-xbox-series-x-name-meme-mock-video 7 December 2021 The Verge 12 August 2021 enXbox Series X Name Is So Goofy Even Microsoft Pokes Fun At It https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-name-is-so-goofy-even-microsoft-pokes-fun-at-it/1100-6495102/ 7 December 2021 GameSpot The English abbreviation and the Japanese pronunciation of the Xbox Series X both contained innuendos, leading to additional mockery.The Xbox Series X Has Nicknames Like "Sex" And "Butt X" https://kotaku.com/the-xbox-series-x-has-nicknames-like-sex-and-butt-x-1840409429 7 December 2021 Kotaku en-us Many internet commentators noting the design of the Series X resembles a refrigerator. In response, in late October 2020 a special edition six foot tall refrigerator themed after the Xbox Series X was revealed.Xbox and Snoop Dogg Unveil the Xbox Series X Fridge https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/10/28/xbox-and-snoop-dogg-unveil-the-xbox-series-x-fridge/ Xbox Wire 30 November 2020 28 October 2020Piper Daniel Microsoft embraces mocking memes with hilarious new Xbox product https://www.creativebloq.com/news/microsoft-xbox-fridge Creative Bloq 30 November 2020 en Launch thumb|An Xbox Wireless controller in Shock Blue. Two consoles were announced for launch on November 10th, 2020, the $299 digital only Series S, and the $499 Series X.Spencer Phil Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X Launch November 10, Starting at $24.99 a Month with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/09/xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s-launching-november-10/ 24 October 2020 Xbox Wire 9 September 2020 Within a day the Xbox Series X and Series X broke first day sales records for Xbox consoles.Kerr Chris Xbox Series X and S deliver Microsoft's biggest ever console launch https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/373624/Xbox_Series_X_and_S_deliver_Microsofts_biggest_ever_console_launch.php www.gamasutra.com 13 November 2020 en Supply issues would continue to plague the console through January 2021.Browning Kellen Still Looking for a New Gaming Console? Here’s Why https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/business/ps5-xbox-console-shortage.html 2 February 2021 The New York Times 29 January 2021 On January 22nd, 2021 Microsoft announced a price increase for Xbox Live for the first time in nearly a decade.Carpenter Nicole The price of Xbox Live Gold is going up https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/22/22244203/xbox-live-gold-price-increase-subscription 22 January 2021 Polygon 22 January 2021 en Facing a large backlash, Microsoft reversed their decision to increase the price by January 23rd, 2021, though they did continue to make free to play games not require a subscription for online play.Byford Sam Microsoft backtracks on Xbox Live Gold price hike https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/23/22245630/microsoft-xbox-live-gold-price-increase-reversed-f2p 2 February 2021 The Verge 23 January 2021 enNo Changes to Xbox Live Gold Pricing, Free-to-Play Games to be Unlocked [Update] https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/01/22/update-on-xbox-live-gold-pricing/ 2 February 2021 Xbox Wire 22 January 2021 In early 2021 Microsoft improved it's accessibility program for the Xbox Series, helping game developers confirm their games are playable by those with handicaps.Sanchez Kait Microsoft starts new program to help make more accessible games https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/16/22286216/microsoft-xbox-games-tested-accessibility-guidelines 17 February 2021 The Verge 16 February 2021 en From launch to the release of a March 2021 patch, controllers for the system had issues maintaining connections with the console.Peters Jay Microsoft says the latest Xbox Series X update fixes controller disconnect issues https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/11/22326224/microsoft-xbox-series-x-controller-disconnect-issues-march-update 13 March 2021 The Verge 11 March 2021 enThe March Xbox Update also fixes controller connection issues https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-fixes-xbox-controller-connection-issues-march-update 13 March 2021 Windows Central 12 March 2021 An official wireless headset was also released in March 2021.Xbox Wireless Headset review: Microsoft delivers a high-value option https://www.windowscentral.com/official-xbox-wireless-headset-review 15 March 2021 Windows Central 15 March 2021Faulkner Cameron Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Headset is a mic-drop moment https://www.theverge.com/22325883/microsoft-xbox-wireless-headset-gaming-series-x-s-pc-windows-10-review 15 March 2021 The Verge 15 March 2021 en In 2021 a promotion with Krispy Kreme in the UK and Ireland was announced, creating an Xbox themed doughnut for the 20th anniversary of Xbox.Krispy Kreme has created official Xbox-branded doughnuts https://www.engadget.com/krispy-kreme-xbox-doughnuts-122614458.html 28 July 2021 EngadgetWarren Tom Krispy Kreme is selling Xbox doughnuts https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/7/28/22597592/krispy-kreme-xbox-doughnut-donut-uk 28 July 2021 The Verge 28 July 2021 en The Xbox Series line did notably better in Japan then the prior Xbox One line.Xbox Series XS sells 100,000 units in Japan https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-10-15-xbox-series-x-s-sells-100-000-units-in-japan 22 October 2021 GamesIndustry.biz en【ソフト＆ハード週間販売数】『メトロイド ドレッド』が8.6万本で首位。新型Switch（有機ELモデル）は13.8万台のセールスを記録【10/4～10/10】 https://www.famitsu.com/news/202110/14237319.html 22 October 2021 Expansion Xbox has lost the console wars, and its rivals are positioned to continue to dominate, including by leveraging exclusive content. 2023 Microsoft Document The VergeWarren Tom Microsoft says Xbox has ‘lost the console wars.’ https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/22/23769761/microsoft-says-xbox-has-lost-the-console-wars 25 June 2023 The Verge 22 June 2023 Technology Series X Compute The Xbox Series X uses an 7 nanometer process 8 core AMD Zen 2 CPU clocked at 3.8 gigahertz with simultaneous multithreading off or 3.6 gigahertz with simultaneous multithreading on.Tuttle Will Xbox Series X: A Closer Look at the Technology Powering the Next Generation https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/16/xbox-series-x-tech/ 24 October 2020 Xbox Wire 16 March 2020 The AMD RDNA based GPU has 52 compute units clocked at 1.825 gigahertz with a performance of 12 teraflops. The Series X has 16 gigabytes of GDDR6 RAM, with 10 gigabytes having a 560GB/s bandwidth and 6 gigabytes having a 336GB/s bandwidth. Hardware The Series X uses an internal custom 1 terabyte non-volatile memory express (NVMe) solid state drive. Storage is expandable. The Series X has a Ultra HD Blu Ray Drive for external storage, as well as a storage expansion slot. The Series X internals are very modular for a console, and have significant amounts of cooling.Xbox Series X Teardown https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Xbox+Series+X+Teardown/138451 iFixit 15 November 2020 en 11 November 2020 A large 130 millimeter fan is used for cooling,Xbox Series X stays cool with frosty 49C temps while playing in 120FPS https://www.tweaktown.com/news/75710/xbox-series-stays-cool-with-frosty-49c-temps-while-playing-in-120fps/index.html 4 January 2021 TweakTown 15 October 2020 in conjunction with a copper vapor chamber.Xbox Series X teardown reveals the massive cooling system https://www.slashgear.com/xbox-series-x-teardown-reveals-the-massive-cooling-system-11646902/ 4 January 2021 SlashGear 11 November 2020 Some have speculated the use of significant cooling by Microsoft is an attempt to not repeat the widespread reliability issues caused by inadequate cooling on previous consoles such as the Xbox 360.Does Xbox Series X get really hot? We ran thermal tests to find out. https://www.windowscentral.com/how-hot-does-xbox-series-x-get 4 January 2021 Windows Central 15 October 2020 The system uses an HDMI 2.1 port.What’s the Deal with HDMI 2.1? https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/02/what-is-hdmi-2-1-and-why-is-it-important/ 16 February 2021 Kotaku Australia 16 February 2021 en-AU Series S Compute The Xbox Series S uses an 7 nanometer process 8 core AMD Zen 2 CPU clocked at 3.6 gigahertz with simultaneous multithreading off or 3.4 gigahertz with simultaneous multithreading on.The all-new Xbox Series S Xbox https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-s Xbox.com 24 October 2020 en The AMD RDNA based GPU has 20 compute units clocked at 1.565 gigahertz with a performance of 4 teraflops. The Series S has 10 gigabytes of GDDR6 RAM, with 8 gigabytes having a 224GB/s bandwidth and 2 gigabytes having a 56GB/s bandwidth. Hardware The Series S uses a custom internal 512 gigabyte non-volatile memory express (NVMe) solid state drive. Internal storage is expandable through a slot, though the console lacks a optical drive. A small illustration of a Spartan helmet from the Halo series is located on the Series S internal power supply unit casing - A hardware easter egg.Xbox Series S Console Hides Small Halo Easter Egg https://gamerant.com/xbox-series-s-halo-easter-egg-power-supply/ Game Rant 2 December 2020 10 November 2020Zell-Breier Sam The Xbox Series S Easter egg you probably missed https://www.svg.com/276215/the-xbox-series-s-easter-egg-you-probably-missed/ SVG.com 2 December 2020 10 November 2020 Dev Kit The official Xbox Series X developer kit casing is very similar to the project scorpio Dev Kit made in the lead up to the Xbox One X, though there are differences.This Is What The Xbox Series X Devkit Looks Like https://www.purexbox.com/news/2020/03/this_is_what_the_xbox_series_x_devkit_looks_like Pure Xbox 25 November 2020 19 March 2020 Prior to launch, developers of UWP apps were advised to simply use a Xbox One X and then validate on Xbox Series X or Series S hardware when they became available. The Series X developer kit featured enhanced memory with a 320 bit bus capable of higher speeds at 560 gigabytes a second, and having a larger amount, sporting 40 gigabytes of GDDR6 VRAM.Xbox Series X Devkit Teardown Reveals A Whopping 40GB Of RAM https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/04/xbox-series-x-devkit-teardown-reveals-a-whopping-40gb-of-ram 27 April 2022 Pure Xbox 25 April 2022Alderson Alex The Xbox Series X developer kit shows up in teardown with a display and 40 GB of GDDR6 VRAM https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Xbox-Series-X-developer-kit-shows-up-in-teardown-with-a-display-and-40-GB-of-GDDR6-VRAM.615816.0.html 27 April 2022 Notebookcheck en This memory was contained in 20 Samsung K4ZAF325BM-HC14 chips containing 2 gigabytes of VRAM each. The Series X dev kit also included a 10 gigabit Ethernet port, a built in display and extra buttons.Tyson Mark Xbox Series X Dev Kit Teardown Reveals 40GB GDDR6 RAM https://www.tomshardware.com/news/xbox-series-x-dev-kit-teardown-reveals-40gb-gddr6-ram 27 April 2022 Tom's Hardware 23 April 2022 enMujtaba Hassan Xbox Series X Developer Kit Teardown Unveils 40 GB GDDR6 Memory, Features 20 Samsung Dies Running at 14 Gbps https://wccftech.com/xbox-series-x-developer-kit-teardown-unveils-40-gb-gddr6-memory-features-20-samsung-dies-running-at-14-gbps/ 27 April 2022 Wccftech 23 April 2022 Standard Xbox Series Consoles can be used for development through a development mode.Xbox One UWP apps and games will be supported on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S https://mspoweruser.com/xbox-one-uwp-apps-and-games-xbox-series-x/ MSPoweruser 30 November 2020 17 September 2020Orland Kyle How to turn your Xbox Series X/S into an emulation powerhouse https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/11/how-to-turn-your-xbox-series-x-s-into-an-emulation-powerhouse/ Ars Technica 30 November 2020 en-us 24 November 2020 In January 2022 restrictions began being implemented to stop homebrew and emulation.Xbox Begins Disabling Dev Mode Accounts, Removing Access To Emulators https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/01/xbox-begins-disabling-dev-mode-accounts-removing-access-to-emulators 5 January 2022 Pure Xbox 5 January 2022Microsoft Is Disabling Dev Mode Access on Xbox... MVG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9JhLc5MQDM 5 January 2022 en Software The Xbox Series X and Series S both support universal windows platform (UWP) applications, with no significant changes from the proceeding Xbox One X console for backwards compatibility reasons.Blog Windows Developer App Compatibility for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Consoles https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2020/09/17/app-compatibility-for-xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s-consoles/ Windows Developer Blog 30 November 2020 17 September 2020 Notable games Halo Infinite On July 29th, 2021 a limited public beta of the multiplayer was launched.Warren Tom Halo Infinite’s first multiplayer beta begins on July 29th https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/28/22597498/halo-infinite-multiplayer-technical-preview-beta-july-29th 1 August 2021 The Verge 28 July 2021 en As a result of an accidental inclusion, a number of plot details of the game were leaked early.Hollister Sean PSA: You might want to avoid the gobs of Halo Infinite spoilers Microsoft just leaked https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/30/22602811/halo-infinite-story-spoiler-leak-cortana-technical-preview 1 August 2021 The Verge 30 July 2021 en Read more about Halo Infinite on Wikipedia. Hi-Fi Rush Read more about Hi-Fi Rush on Wikipedia. Redfall Read more about Redfall on Wikipedia. Gallery External Resources Xbox Series X and Series S Xbox Series X and Series S Xbox - Official website. References 2 100% __NOTOC__