History Xbox 360

1 history

1.1 development
1.2 launch
1.3 critical reception
1.4 sales
1.5 legacy

history
development

known during development xbox next, xenon, xbox 2, xbox fs or nextbox, xbox 360 conceived in 2003. in february 2003, planning xenon software platform began, , headed microsoft s vice president j allard. month, microsoft held event 400 developers in bellevue, washington recruit support system. month, peter moore, former president of sega of america, joined microsoft. on august 12, 2003, ati signed on produce graphic processing unit new console, deal publicly announced 2 days later. before launch of xbox 360, several alpha development kits spotted using apple s power mac g5 hardware. because system s powerpc 970 processor running same powerpc architecture xbox 360 run under ibm s xenon processor. cores of xenon processor developed using modified version of playstation 3 s cell processor ppe architecture. according david shippy , mickie phipps, ibm employees hiding work sony , toshiba, ibm s partners in developing cell processor. jeff minter created music visualization program neon included xbox 360.

launch

the xbox 360 released on november 22, 2005, in united states , canada; december 2, 2005, in europe , december 10, 2005, in japan. later launched in mexico, brazil, chile, colombia, hong kong, singapore, south korea, taiwan, australia, new zealand, south africa, india, , russia. in first year on market, system launched in 36 countries, more countries other console has launched in single year.

critical reception

in 2009, ign named xbox 360 sixth-greatest video game console of time, out of field of 25. although not best-selling console of seventh-generation, xbox 360 deemed techradar influential, emphasizing digital media distribution , online gaming through xbox live, , popularizing game achievement awards. pc magazine considered xbox 360 prototype online gaming proved online gaming communities thrive in console space . 5 years after xbox 360 s original debut, well-received kinect motion capture camera released, set record of being fastest selling consumer electronic device in history, , extended life of console. edge ranked xbox 360 second-best console of 1993–2013 period, stating had own social network, cross-game chat, new indie games every week, , best version of every multiformat game...killzone no halo , nowadays gran turismo no forza, s not exclusives—there s nothing trump naughty dog s ps3 output, after all. rather, s choices microsoft made in original xbox s lifetime. pc-like architecture meant ea sports titles ran @ 60fps compared 30 on ps3, xbox live meant every dedicated player had existing friends list, , halo meant microsoft had killer next-generation exclusive. , when developers demo games on pc 360 pad—another industry benchmark, , critical one.

sales



xbox 360 premium package.

the xbox 360 began production 69 days before launch, , microsoft not able supply enough systems meet initial consumer demand in europe or north america, selling out upon release in regions except in japan. forty thousand units offered sale on auction site ebay during initial week of release, 10% of total supply. year s end, microsoft had shipped 1.5 million units, including 900,000 in north america, 500,000 in europe, , 100,000 in japan.

in may 2008 microsoft announced 10 million xbox 360s had been sold , first current generation gaming console surpass 10 million figure in us. in us, xbox 360 leader in current-generation home console sales until june 2008, when surpassed wii. xbox 360 has sold total of 870,000 units in canada of august 1, 2008. between january 2011 , october 2013, xbox 360 best-selling console in united states these 32 consecutive months.

in europe, xbox 360 has sold 7 million units of november 20, 2008, according microsoft. in united kingdom, xbox 360 has sold 3.9 million units of june 27, 2009, according gfk chart-track.

while original xbox sold poorly in japan, selling 2 million units while on market (between 2002 , 2005), xbox 360 sold more poorly, selling 1.5 million units 2005 2011. edge magazine reported in august 2011 lackluster , subsequently falling sales in japan, microsoft had been unable make serious inroads dominance of domestic rivals sony , nintendo, had led retailers scaling down , in cases discontinuing sales of xbox 360 completely.

legacy

the xbox 360 sold better predecessor, , although not best-selling console of seventh generation, regarded success since strengthened microsoft major force in console market @ expense of well-established rivals. inexpensive nintendo wii did sell console units saw collapse of third-party software support in later years, , has been viewed fad since succeeding wii u had poor debut in 2012. playstation 3 struggled time due being expensive , lacking quality titles, making far less dominant predecessor, playstation 2, , took until late in playstation 3 s lifespan sales , game titles reach parity xbox 360. techradar proclaimed xbox 360 passes baton king of hill – position puts more pressure on successor, xbox 1 .

the xbox 360 s advantage on competitors due release of high-profile titles both first party , third party developers. 2007 game critics awards honored platform 38 nominations , 12 wins – more other platform. march 2008, xbox 360 had reached software attach rate of 7.5 games per console in us; rate 7.0 in europe, while competitors 3.8 (ps3) , 3.5 (wii), according microsoft. @ 2008 game developers conference, microsoft announced expected on 1,000 games available xbox 360 end of year. enjoying exclusives such additions halo franchise , gears of war, xbox 360 has managed gain simultaneous release of titles planned ps3 exclusives, including devil may cry 4, ace combat 6, virtua fighter 5, grand theft auto iv, final fantasy xiii, tekken 6, metal gear solid : rising, , l.a. noire. in addition, xbox 360 versions of cross-platform games considered superior ps3 counterparts in 2006 , 2007, due in part difficulties of programming ps3.

techradar deemed xbox 360 influential game system through emphasis of digital media distribution, xbox live online gaming service, , game achievement feature. during console s lifetime, xbox brand has grown gaming-only encompassing multimedia, turning hub living-room computing environment . 5 years after xbox 360 s original debut, well-received kinect motion capture camera released, became fastest selling consumer electronic device in history, , extended life of console.

microsoft announced xbox one, successor xbox 360, @ e3 on june 10, 2013. although succeeded microsoft s main console xbox one, support publishers xbox 360 expected continue until @ least 2016. on april 20, 2016, microsoft announced end of production of new xbox 360 hardware; company continue provide hardware , software support platform, selected xbox 360 titles can played on xbox one.