Some of you may be too young to remember but online services have been quite a journey for console users. Everything started with the SEGA Dreamcast and its SegaNet service however it didn’t work as they expected, here is where Xbox made its move.
On November 15 2002, just a year after the launch of its first console, Microsoft released the online platform that brought an experience that many players were waiting eagerly for. Although we now know it as Xbox Network now, the online environment of Microsoft's gaming proposal is still Xbox LIVE for millions of users who have enjoyed countless experiences with other gamers thanks to the advancement of the Internet for 4 generations.
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A revolution in the console sector
It all started with Unreal Championship a game specially designed to take advantage of the service and then followed by 30 other games that changed the gaming experience of many users. All of this was possible thanks to this concept that was handled since the conception of the console, hardware with hard disk and a broadband connection, just as it was done in computers.
Of course, the official Xbox account and Larry Hryb, one of the key people behind Xbox Live’s development were the first to celebrate 2 decades of the Xbox online environment that has united millions of gamers around the world.
It all started on November 15, 2002 🎮📺
— Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 (@majornelson) November 15, 2022
Today marks the 20th anniversary of #XboxLive ! Thank you to everyone past and present who was part of our journey to connect gamers from around the world. pic.twitter.com/RtaiE1IQgH
20 years since Xbox Live went live and the memories have us feeling warm and fuzzy inside 😌
— Xbox (@Xbox) November 15, 2022
Thanks to the fans and players, old and new, for sticking with us through all of it!
Xbox LIVE began amidst all the uncertainty possible, especially because Microsoft decided to tilt the experience towards broadband connection, a minority in the market in those years, but with time proved right, I mean… HALO 2 anyone?
This service and platform exploited the possibilities of the Internet connection and definitely, and Microsoft demonstrated that online experiences could cease to be exclusive to PCs.
Are you an Xbox player? What is your best Xbox LIVE experience over the years? Remember to share your experiences with us in the comments below.
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