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Game of X v.1

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Game of X v.1: Xbox explores Microsoft's unexpected journey into the gaming console market. Drawing from 48 interviews and extensive research, the book reveals the behind-the-scenes development of Xbox and Xbox Live through personal stories from key players and previously unreleased documents.
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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.

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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138350168

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Illustration: 38 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 404g

Pages: 246

About the Author

Rusel DeMaria is the author or coauthor of more than sixty books, most of them in the gaming field, including Myst: The Official Strategy Guide, which sold more than 1.2 million copies, as well as one of the most comprehensive histories of the industry, High Score! The Illustrated History of Electronic Games. He founded and served as creative director for the most successful strategy guide publishing imprint in the industry and is a former senior editor and columnist for several national video game magazines.

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