Directx Box facts
While investigating facts about Directx Box, I found out little known, but curios details like:
The "X" in "Xbox" is from the console's API, "DirectX." The full name of the console is "DirectX Box."
The Xbox name is a derivative of DirectX Box
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 6 of the best facts about Directx Box I managed to collect.
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The name Xbox was derived from a contraction of DirectX Box, a reference to Microsoft's graphics API, DirectX.
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The Xbox was created because Bill Gates saw the upcoming PS2 as a threat to PC. The Xbox itself was almost named DirectX Box, DirectXXX-Box, XXX-Box among other names.
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The Direct X Team went to original lead developer Ed Fries with this idea to put DirectX inside of a box and have it run Windows. This idea developed into the first Xbox
