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Microsoft released their first game console called "Dreamcast" as a direct counter to the Nintendo and Sony dominated game market. Dreamcast flopped hard in the market. -
in 2000 Microsoft announced Microsoft Game Studios as an official branch of Microsoft. -
Microsoft releases their first game console called the Xbox and forever changes the way that gaming consoles were looked at and thought about in the market. -
Microsoft released its Xbox 360 to the general public as their second major gaming console. This console was meant to combat the Sony Playstation 3 and the Nintendo Wii. These consoles are known as the seventh generation of gaming consoles. -
Microsoft Released the Xbox One as their third console and to counter the Sony Playstation 4. These consoles were considered cutting-edge gaming technology at the time. -
Microsoft released upgraded versions of its previous Xbox One console. These consoles featured updated storage drives and GPUs to make games run faster and support higher quality. The Xbox One S was one of the first gaming consoles to be completely digital. Both consoles featured a new sleek design. -
Microsoft Game Studios rebranded themselves to Xbox Game Studios as Xbox became more and more focused on developing hardware, games, and acquiring other game studios. -
Microsoft released their newest edition of consoles considered to be the next generation of gaming. These consoles featured upgraded GPUs for faster processing, and better graphics, and came in both a digital and non-digital versions. Because of the microchip shortage, these consoles are still hard to find.