ABSTRACT

Based on 48 interviews and years of research, Game of X v.1: Xbox tells the many stories of Microsoft’s unlikely entry into the game console business. In addition to the personal insights of the key players in the story, Game of X includes many previously unreleased documents that show what was going on behind the scenes. This is the story of Xbox and Xbox Live.

 

Key Features

  • Based on 48 interviews and years of research, Game of X v.1: Xbox tells the many stories of Microsoft’s unlikely entry into the game console business.
  • In addition to the personal insights of the key players in the story, Game of X includes many previously unreleased documents that show what was going on behind the scenes.
  • This is the story of Xbox and Xbox Live.
  • part I|206 pages

    Betting Billions

    chapter 1|10 pages

    Back to “Normal”

    chapter 2|6 pages

    “It Could Never Happen Here”

    chapter 3|4 pages

    Other Microsoft Initiatives

    chapter 4|2 pages

    The Executive Retreat: March 1999

    chapter 5|6 pages

    A Real Danger Emerges

    chapter 6|18 pages

    “Bill” Meetings

    chapter 7|8 pages

    Under New Management

    chapter 8|9 pages

    Changing Vision

    chapter 9|6 pages

    Or We Could Just Buy Someone?

    chapter 10|8 pages

    The Hail Mary

    chapter 12|11 pages

    Inconceivable

    chapter 13|4 pages

    The GDC Reveal

    chapter 14|3 pages

    It’s a Go! Now What?

    chapter 15|13 pages

    Xbox ATG

    chapter 16|6 pages

    The Xbox OS

    chapter 17|3 pages

    Early Reveal

    chapter 18|27 pages

    Launch Titles

    chapter 19|7 pages

    Third-Party Titles

    chapter 20|16 pages

    Marketing Xbox

    chapter 21|6 pages

    Hardware—A Rocky Finish

    chapter 22|4 pages

    Pre-Launch

    chapter 23|12 pages

    Midnight Madness

    chapter 24|4 pages

    Xbox—the First Year

    part II|34 pages

    Xbox Gets Connected

    chapter 25|8 pages

    Early Live Visions

    chapter 26|9 pages

    Developing Xbox Live

    chapter 27|4 pages

    Completing Xbox Live

    chapter 28|2 pages

    Promoting Xbox Live

    chapter 29|3 pages

    Xbox Live Beta

    chapter 30|4 pages

    Xbox Live Launch