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The Xbox (name derived from "DirectX box") is a video game console produced by Microsoft. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast, and Nintendo's GameCube. The integrated Xbox Live service allows players to compete online.
The Xbox was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe. It is the predecessor to Microsoft's Xbox 360 console. It was discontinued in late 2008, although the final Xbox game (Madden NFL 09) was released in August 2008. Support for out-of-warranty Xbox consoles was discontinued on March 2, 2009; any in-warranty repair now needed will not be undertaken and faulty consoles will replaced with an Xbox 360 instead.
Microsoft has agreed to acquire 3DV Systems Ltd. from Elron Electronic Industries which is rumored to be Microsoft's answer to the Wii and its motion sensing controller. Microsoft is paying between five and seven million for all of 3DV Systems assets.
Sega has confirmed several new Xbox Live Arcade titles including Sonic the hedgehog 3, Sonic and Knuckles, Shinobi, Altered Beast and more.
2K Games, the development team behind Bioshock 2 has confirmed that Digital Extremes will be developing the multiplayer aspect of the Bishock sequel where players will be taken back in time before the fall of rapture.
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