by Ben Reinach
With the upcoming release of the Xbox One, I decided to take a look at the history of the company that created it and the gaming consoles that have changed the world of gaming. Microsoft has been innovating the world of technology since the company released the first personal computer in 1980. Since then the company has expanded its product line and size with a large variety of computers, gaming systems, tablets, software, etc… The first Xbox (Microsoft’s first official gaming system) was released on November 15, 2001 in North America where it was met with tremendous success selling over 24 million units as of 2006. The original Xbox was revolutionary for the time with the capability to play DVD’s and CD’s, features that the general consumer takes for granted now. New technology developed as time went on as well as the development of new gaming consoles.
The second generation of Microsoft’s gaming consoles was the Xbox 360, a console that came with a ton of new features such as music streaming, Netflix, party chat, sports applications, and other features that were released as time went on. This made the Xbox 360 more user friendly, drawing people in with the new array of features. When I had my Xbox 360, I used the system more often then not for activities besides gaming such as chatting with friends that live in a different state to watching a movie and talking about it live rather then sifting through a message board or forum. The Xbox One is advertised as a console that the whole family can enjoy, and with Microsoft’s track record, I am sure they will not disappoint.
Video game systems are becoming far more then a one trick pony with the market demanding the company to farther innovate and add more features to make their purchase worthwhile. Only time will tell how diverse these multi-function systems will become.
The second generation of Microsoft’s gaming consoles was the Xbox 360, a console that came with a ton of new features such as music streaming, Netflix, party chat, sports applications, and other features that were released as time went on. This made the Xbox 360 more user friendly, drawing people in with the new array of features. When I had my Xbox 360, I used the system more often then not for activities besides gaming such as chatting with friends that live in a different state to watching a movie and talking about it live rather then sifting through a message board or forum. The Xbox One is advertised as a console that the whole family can enjoy, and with Microsoft’s track record, I am sure they will not disappoint.
Video game systems are becoming far more then a one trick pony with the market demanding the company to farther innovate and add more features to make their purchase worthwhile. Only time will tell how diverse these multi-function systems will become.