Numerous names were suggested for this console, including "Direct X Box", and the "Windows Entertainment Project".
Xbox 360 s model windows#
This approach would make it easy for developers on Windows to build games for their new system, differentiating itself from the custom hardware solutions of most consoles. They designed a system that would use many hardware components in common with PCs, effectively running a version of Windows and DirectX to power the games on the console. įour engineers from Microsoft's DirectX team-Kevin Bachus, Seamus Blackley, Ted Hase and DirectX team leader Otto Berkes, began to envision what a Microsoft console to compete against the PlayStation 2 would be like.
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Microsoft, whose business had been primarily in supporting the personal computer (PC) business with its Windows operating system, software, and games, saw the PlayStation 2 as a threat to the personal computer. When Sony Computer Entertainment first announced the PlayStation 2 in 1999, the company had positioned the console as a centerpiece for home entertainment, as it not only would play video games, but also could play audio CDs and video DVDs.
Xbox 360 s model series#
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For the 2001 console, see Xbox (console).