History of video games/Platforms/Xbox One

__NOTOC__ History thumb|The logotype for the Xbox One. Development Development of backwards compatibility tools for the Xbox One to support games for the original Xbox and Xbox 360 took a large amount of effort.The Untold Story of Xbox One Backwards Compatibility - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/10/23/the-untold-story-of-xbox-one-backwards-compatibility 9 November 2020 en Launch The Xbox One was launched in November of 2013 at a cost of $500.Gilbert Ben Why the Xbox One is losing to the PS4, according to the guy who made Xbox matter https://www.businessinsider.com/how-microsoft-bungled-the-xbox-one-launch-2015-8 28 October 2020 Business Insider The Xbox One likely sold at a loss launch, with much of the manufacturing cost coming from the Kinect sensor.Teardown of Xbox, PS4 reveal tight margins https://www.cnbc.com/2013/11/27/teardown-of-xbox-ps4-reveal-tight-margins.html 4 February 2021 CNBC 27 November 2013 en At the time of launch Shareholders were urging the company to sell off it's Xbox devision, a move that Steve Balmer successfully resisted at the same time that he was stepping down as CEO of Microsoft.Gralla Preston Steve Balmer's farewell message to Microsoft shareholders: Save Bing and Xbox https://www.computerworld.com/article/2475507/steve-balmer-s-farewell-message-to-microsoft-shareholders--save-bing-and-xbox.html 4 March 2021 Computerworld 19 November 2013 enWorstall Tim Links 23 Aug. Steve Ballmer Announces Resignation, Microsoft Stock Soars And No It Won't Be Bill Gates https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/08/23/links-23-aug-steve-ballmer-announces-resignation-microsoft-stock-soars/?sh=6fa1aa4b360d 4 March 2021 Forbes en Controversy surrounds the launch due to Microsoft's planned use of an always online requirement, lack of backwards compatibility, and restrictions on game sharing.Xbox One DRM restrictions dropped after gamer outcry https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jun/19/xbox-one-drm-second-hand-restrictions-abandoned the Guardian 4 December 2020 en 19 June 2013 Furthermore there were privacy concerns regarding the required Kinect camera accessory.Davison Pete Is Xbox One Xboning Consumers? https://www.usgamer.net/articles/is-xbox-one-xboning-consumers USgamer 4 December 2020 en 8 June 2013 The competing PlayStation 4 launches without these restrictions and appeals to gamers as a gaming focused device.Burford Doc The Fall and Rise of the Xbox One https://www.usgamer.net/articles/xbox-one-console-generation-rise-fall-comeback-feature-5th-anniversary USgamer 4 December 2020 en 10 December 2018 Microsoft quickly drops these restrictions, though their early fumble costs them market share.Stuart Keith Xbox One: was Microsoft's reversal the right decision? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jun/20/xbox-one-uturn-was-microsoft-right The Guardian 4 December 2020 20 June 2013 Recovery thumb|upright=2|Xbox at Gamescom 2019 Economizing Over the course of 2014, Microsoft took many steps to make the Xbox One more consumer friendly and competitive in the market, including a number of price reductions and offering the system without a Kinect for a cheaper price.Wingfield Nick PlayStation 4 Faces Resurgent Rivals in Xbox One and Wii U (Published 2015) https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/05/technology/playstation-4-faces-resurgent-rivals-in-xbox-one-and-wii-u.html The New York Times 12 November 2020 5 January 2015 For the market in Brazil Microsoft manufactured the Xbox One there, letting it cost only 2,199 reals compared to the cost of the PlayStation 4's Brazilian cost of 3,999 reals.Good Owen S. Nintendo ends console and game distribution in Brazil, citing high taxes https://www.polygon.com/2015/1/10/7524759/nintendo-brazil-wii-u-3ds-tariffs-taxes 26 October 2020 Polygon 10 January 2015 en Software improvements In late 2013 an incomplete developer mode for the Xbox One surfaced, prompting curiosity.Arif Fahad Xbox One Dev Kit Menu Unlocked - Microsoft Warns Not To Mess With The Dev Kit https://wccftech.com/xbox-dev-kit-menu-unlocked-microsoft-warns-mess-dev-kit/ Wccftech 25 November 2020 3 December 2013 By 2014 the ID@Xbox Indie development program had launched.Phillips Tom ID@Xbox dev reveals costs of launching Xbox One game https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-07-30-id-xbox-dev-reveals-costs-of-launching-xbox-one-game Eurogamer 25 November 2020 en 30 July 2014 The Xbox One launched in Japan on September 4th, 2014, to little fanfare.Japan's Xbox One Launch Looks Sad As You'd Expect https://kotaku.com/japans-xbox-one-launch-as-sad-as-youd-expect-1630411606 9 February 2021 Kotaku September 4th, 2014 en-us Also in 2014 Microsoft acquired the Swedish company Mojang, the developers of Minecraft, for 2.5 billion dollars.Stuart Keith Hern Alex Minecraft sold: Microsoft buys Mojang for $2.5bn https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/15/microsoft-buys-minecraft-creator-mojang-for-25bn The Guardian 12 November 2020 15 September 2014 In 2015 backwards compatibility for the Xbox 360 was added to the Xbox One.Pino Nick Xbox One is now backwards compatible with all your old 360 games https://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/microsoft-announces-native-backwards-compatibility-for-xbox-one-1296668 TechRadar 4 December 2020 en In early 2016 it was announced that the Xbox one would support Universal Windows Applications.Activate Dev Mode on Xbox One https://www.windowscentral.com/how-activate-dev-mode-your-xbox-one-console Windows Central 25 November 2020 2 April 2016 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 2022 Refresh The improved Xbox One S was launched on August 2nd, 2016.Welch Chris Microsoft's Xbox One S will launch on August 2nd https://www.theverge.com/2016/7/18/12211800/xbox-one-s-release-date-august-2 The Verge 25 November 2020 en 18 July 2016 In 2018 Microsoft acquires the developer Obsidian, giving them ownership of series like Pillars of Eternity.McWhertor Michael Microsoft acquires Obsidian Entertainment https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/10/17959500/obsidian-xbox-acquired-x018-new-vegas-pillars-eternity Polygon 2 December 2020 en 10 November 2018 The Xbox One X was launched in late 2017.Tuttle Will Chief Xbox Wire Editor in The World’s Most Powerful Console, Xbox One X, Launches Worldwide https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2017/11/06/xbox-one-x-launches-worldwide/ Xbox Wire 25 November 2020 7 November 2017 By late August 2017 the original Xbox One was discontinued.Yin-Poole Wesley Microsoft discontinued the original Xbox One after the S launched https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-08-29-microsoft-discontinued-the-original-xbox-one-after-the-s-launched Eurogamer 25 November 2020 en 29 August 2017Warren Tom Microsoft stops selling the original Xbox One https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/25/16206532/microsoft-xbox-one-original-console-discontinued The Verge 25 November 2020 en 25 August 2017 The price reduced Xbox One S All Digital Edition was launched in 2019.What is the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition release date? https://www.windowscentral.com/when-does-xbox-one-s-all-digital-release-date Windows Central 25 November 2020 16 April 2019 Legacy We lost the worst generation to lose in the Xbox One generation, where everybody built their digital library of games. Phil Spencer Kinda Funny Games interviewWarren Tom Microsoft’s Xbox chief thinks losing the Xbox One generation was “the worst generation to lose” https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/4/23711047/microsoft-xbox-phil-spencer-xbox-one-generation-redfall-launch 25 June 2023 The Verge 4 May 2023 Production of the Xbox One S All Digital Edition and the Xbox One X were discontinued in early 2020 to focus on production of the upcoming Xbox Series X and Series X.Warren Tom Microsoft discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S digital edition ahead of Series X launch https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/16/21327330/microsoft-xbox-one-x-s-digital-edition-discontinued The Verge 25 November 2020 en 16 July 2020 This was confirmed officially in January 2022.It's Game Over for the Xbox One, as Microsoft Has Officially Stopped Production https://www.makeuseof.com/xbox-one-stopped-production/ 6 February 2022 MUO 14 January 2022 Technology thumb|The Xbox One APU thumb|An 28nm original Xbox APU die. Xbox One Compute The Xbox One uses an AMD APU which contains the CPU and GPU.Playstation 4 Vs Xbox One GPU Understanding the Differences http://www.redgamingtech.com/playstation-4-vs-xbox-one-gpu-performance-information/ RedGamingTech 24 November 2020 24 July 2014 The Xbox One has an eight core Jaguar CPU clocked at 1.75 gigahertz. The Xbox One GPU contains 12 compute units clocked at 853 megahertz.Leadbetter Richard Spec Analysis: Xbox One https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-spec-analysis-xbox-one Eurogamer 24 November 2020 en 22 May 2013 The original Xbox One is capable of 1.31 teraflops of performance. The CPU contains 32 megabytes of high speed ESRAM and eight gigabytes of DDR3 RAM.Xbox One hardware and specs: 8-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and more https://www.engadget.com/2013-05-21-xbox-one-hardware-and-specs.html Engadget 24 November 2020 en Hardware The Xbox One contains a 500 gigabyte hard drive and Blu-Ray drive. The Xbox One Elite Edition uses a one terabyte hybrid hard drive and SSD combo instead of a pure hard drive.Microsoft Xbox One - Elite Bundle - game console - 1 TB Hybrid Drive Specs https://www.cnet.com/products/microsoft-xbox-one-elite-bundle-game-console-1-tb-hybrid-drive/ CNET 24 November 2020 en The Xbox One contains three Wi-Fi n radios and gigabit ethernet.Xbox One: Hardware and software specs detailed and analyzed - ExtremeTech https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/156467-xbox-one-hardware-and-software-specs-detailed-and-analyzed www.extremetech.com 24 November 2020 Design Though the system would receive a 2014 Red Dot design award,Red Dot Design Award: Xbox One https://www.red-dot.org/project/xbox-one-32267 www.red-dot.org 11 September 2021 popular reception of the design was less welcome, and comparisons to home AV equipment were often made.The Evolution of Game Console Design—and American Gamers https://www.wired.com/story/evolution-of-game-console-design-america/ 11 September 2021 Wired Xbox One S Compute The Xbox One S has an AMD APU containing eight Jaguar CPU cores clocked at 1.75 gigahertz and a GPU clocked at 914 megahertz. The Xbox One S is capable of 1.4 teraflops of performance.Warren Tom Xbox One S is 7.1 percent faster than Xbox One, but it’s complicated https://www.theverge.com/2016/8/2/12352184/microsoft-xbox-one-s-performance-improvements The Verge 24 November 2020 en 2 August 2016 The Xbox One S has eight gigabytes of GDDR3 RAM. Hardware The Xbox One S has either a 500 gigabyte, a one terabyte, or a two terabyte hard disk drive depending on the model.Yuen Ced Specifications and features Review https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/xbox-one-s-specifications-and-features-page-2 Trusted Reviews 24 November 2020 enNovember 2020 Adam Vjestica 13 Xbox Series S vs Xbox One S: the cheapest Xbox consoles compared https://www.techradar.com/news/xbox-series-s-vs-xbox-one-s-the-cheapest-xbox-consoles-compared TechRadar 24 November 2020 en The Xbox One S also has an Ultra HD Blu-Ray optical disk drive, though this was excluded from the all digital edition of the Xbox One S.Xbox One S All-Digital Edition review https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/reviews/xbox/148296-xbox-one-s-all-digital-edition-review Pocket-lint 24 November 2020 en-gb 28 April 2020Yuen Ced UHD Blu-ray, HDR and Verdict Review https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/xbox-one-s-uhd-blu-ray-hdr-and-verdict-page-3 Trusted Reviews 24 November 2020 en The Xbox One S motherboard was later reused on the Chwi Japanese Mini-PC.Liu Zhiye AMD-Based Chuwi Mini-PC Uses Same Motherboard as Xbox One S https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chuwi-aerobox-amd-xbox-cpu-motherboard 4 April 2021 Tom's Hardware April 15, 2020 en Xbox One X Compute thumb|An Xbox One X SOC. thumb|An 16nm Xbox One X die. The Xbox One X has an eight core CPU clocked at 2.3 gigahertz. The Xbox One X GPU is based on the AMD Polaris architecture and is clocked at 1.172 gigahertz and has forty compute units. The Xbox One X outputs up to 4K resolution with HDR10 support. The Xbox One X is capable of six teraflops of performance.Xbox One X vs. PlayStation 4 Pro https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/xbox-one-x-vs-ps4-pro/ www.digitaltrends.com 24 November 2020 The Xbox One X has 12 gigabytes of GDDR5 at a speed of 326 gigabytes per second.Xbox One X https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-one-x Xbox.com 8 November 2020 en Hardware The Xbox One X has eight gigabytes of flash storage and a one terabyte hard drive. The Xbox One X has a UHD Blu-Ray optical disk drive. The Xbox One X has dual band (2.4 gigahertz and 5 gigahertz) ac Wi-Fi, a gigabit ethernet port, and an IR blaster.These are the Xbox One X's hardware specs https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-one-x-specs Windows Central 8 November 2020 11 June 2017 Scorpio Dev Kit The Scorpio Dev Kit is similar to an Xbox One X, but has a extra SSD with a one terabyte capacity, an OLED screen, 24 gigabytes of DDR5 RAM, and 44 GPU compute units.Phillips Tom Here's a first look at Xbox One Scorpio's superpowered dev kit https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-12-heres-a-first-look-at-xbox-one-scorpios-superpowered-dev-kit Eurogamer 24 November 2020 en 12 April 2017 Controller The Xbox One controller uses four motors to create directional force feedback.Staff Xbox Wire The New Generation Xbox Controller https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2013/06/06/xbox-one-controller-feature/ 28 October 2020 Xbox Wire 6 June 2013 Security The Xbox One has security features that would later become the Microsoft Pluton Processor.Meet the Microsoft Pluton processor – The security chip designed for the future of Windows PCs https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2020/11/17/meet-the-microsoft-pluton-processor-the-security-chip-designed-for-the-future-of-windows-pcs/ Microsoft Security 24 November 2020 17 November 2020 Notable Games 2013 thumb|upright=2|The Xbox One at E3 2013. Crimson Dragon Forza Motorsport 5 Xbox Fitness Powerstar Golf 2014 Sunset Overdrive Forza Horizon 2 Shape Up Kinect Sports Rivals 2015 Halo 5: Guardians Rare Replay Forza Motorsport 6 2016 Forza Horizon 3 Fru 2017 Forza Motorsport 7 2018 Sea of Thieves Forza Horizon 4 2019 Gears 5 thumb|Gears 5 screenshot. 2020 Battletoads Special Edition Xbox One consoles Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X - Released in June 2020 with glow in the dark "No Future" tag - 45,000 made.Lyles Taylor Living the full Cyberpunk 2077 lifestyle will cost you over $2,000 and your dignity https://www.theverge.com/tldr/22055677/cyberpunk-2077-branded-products-themed The Verge 4 December 2020 en 2 December 2020Olson Mathew A Special Edition Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X Is Coming in June https://www.usgamer.net/articles/special-edition-cyberpunk-2077-xbox-one-x-coming-in-june USgamer 4 December 2020 en 17 April 2020 Gallery Xbox One Xbox One S Xbox One X Xbox One Internals Peripherals External Resources Xbox One Xbox One Video Game Console Library - Xbox One page with launch photos. 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