Twenty-five years ago, Microsoft entered the console market with a hulking black machine, an enormous controller and a game called Halo. What followed changed the industry in ways few could have predicted, and today, the original Xbox is finding an unlikely new home in our pockets.
Thanks, great article.
It’s a bit bittersweet to relive the great memories I had with the Xbox I found under the Xmas tree, as the current state of the brand/company is rather disappointing, which has a bad effect on the overall gaming market. Still, Xbox converted me to console gaming and brought me countless hours of joy (then the 360 many more).
I will forever be happy that MS took the risk and I wish more companies were this bold today.