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Microsoft before and after the Xbox
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Microsoft before and after the Xbox

Post Games · Chris Plante

September 22, 20251h 5m

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This week on Post Games: How did Xbox get here?

Former VP of Xbox Game Studios Shannon Loftis takes us on a guided tour of Microsoft's gaming ambitions, from the days before Windows 95 to Xbox's ambitious bet on the future of entertainment.

  • Patreon bonus prologue: The case for having fun
  • Act 1: Microsoft’s first tiny team of game makers
  • Act 2: Xbox before the acquisitions
  • Act 3: News of the week


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