Xbox is Microsoft's line of video game consoles and the associated online service, launched in North America in November 2001 as Microsoft's entry into the home console market. Xbox Live, launched with the original console's successor, helped pioneer console-based online multiplayer gaming and paid subscription services, and the line has continued through the Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, positioning Microsoft as one of the two dominant home console makers alongside Sony's PlayStation.
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Xbox is designed and sold by Microsoft.
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1. Wikipedia, Xbox
WikipediaLead paragraph, second sentence, Wikipedia 'Xbox' article
The brand is owned by the namesake division of Microsoft.
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The brand was first introduced in the United States in November 2001, with the launch of the original Xbox console.
Introduction, GICS sector classification
Xbox is a video gaming brand that consists of four main home video game console lines, as well as the streaming service Xbox Cloud Gaming, and online services such as the Xbox network and Xbox Game Pass.
Introduction, offering kind classification
Xbox is a video gaming brand that consists of four main home video game console lines, as well as the streaming service Xbox Cloud Gaming, and online services such as the Xbox network and Xbox Game Pass.
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