It’s been 19 years since the first Xbox console was officially released

In the same year that Xbox made the brand’s most successful console launch with its new family of consoles, it’s celebrated that 19 years ago the Xbox name entered popular culture. It’s been 19 years since the first Xbox console was officially released, in that epic moment in which the rock callaba a Bill Gates to talk about all that this new console has brought that could be defined by power and capacity as a difference.

Yes, it has already been 19 years since the origin of the Xbox brand, which has arrived November 15, 2001 in North America. November is a very special month for the green brand, no doubt. In the story, all the rumors, the advances, all those announcing that Microsoft would release its own video game console were recorded. Until Consumer Electronics Show in 2001, which Bill Gates along with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson introduced the original Xbox.

When the system finally launched the November 15, 2001 in North America, he was accompanied by 20 launch titles In all, they span a wide range of genres to suit many different tastes.

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The obvious highlight was Halo: Combat Evolved, which is arguably still the most important game in Xbox history and was a major console vendor at the time. There were plenty of other highlights to the original Xbox launch lineup as well, including the beloved Gotham Racing Project, which has received multiple sequels, the party game Fuzion Frenzy, the popular fighting game, Dead or Alive 3 and a wide range of sports titles including Tony Hawk. Pro Skater 2x Y Madden NFL 2002.

The first Xbox console was hugely successful when launched in North America and Microsoft called it “one of the most successful in video game history” at the time, revealing that there were sold 1.5 million units in North America between the November 15th release and the end of calendar year 2001. Of course, the original Xbox launch in North America was just the beginning. The console arrived in Asia on February 22, 2002 and finally in Europe on March 14, 2002.

As of June 2004, the console had sold 15.5 million units: 10.1 million in North America, 3.9 million in Europe and 1.5 million in Asia. It’s been 19 years with successes and setbacks, but what started after 19 years is the best generation of the brand, with the most successful launch, 23 of its own studios, a never-before-seen portfolio of services and a promising future.

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The original Xbox console spawned beloved game franchises such as Alone Y Forza Motorsportand helped usher in the era of Online console games with the launch of Xbox Live. It is the turn of the new consoles to mark their own path and demonstrate what is possible within the Xbox ecosystem.