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When Microsoft first reveal theXbox One , it position the cabinet as more - or , as some fans would debate , less- than just a play cabinet . The company promised enhanced voice controls , video connectivity , and other feature , but few of them were gear specifically towards gaming . The subsequent Xbox One recoil led to a very different console than the one Microsoft initially pitched . UnlikeSony ’s unfulfilled PS4 promise , though , most of Xbox One ’s post - reveal changes were deliberate moves to improve the system and please fans .
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After outcries of anti - consumerism , Microsoftreversed policies preventing plot share-out and prevent offline gambling without an cyberspace connection . That did n’t stop the cabinet from being bundled with a Kinect sensor - which likely contributed to it costing $ 100 more than the PS4 . The Kinect was inherent to Microsoft ’s vision for Xbox One and was , in many way , the center of its problems . Over the course of the generation , Microsoft drastically changed its approaching to gaming , but it was too late to prevent thePS4 from wildly outselling the Xbox One . Still , the system ’s post - launch identity switching was at least enough to form Microsoft ’s current perception as perhaps the most pro - consumer of the cabinet manufacturers .
How The Xbox One Differed From Microsoft’s Initial Pitch
The May 2013Xbox One Reveal Press Briefingemphasized TV and Kinect above gaming . The display began with a resolve that Xbox One would be an " all - in - one rest home entertainment system . " A lengthy presentation showcased new Kinect phonation commands and more TV integration . With an HDMI - in port , the Xbox One could connect to a overseas telegram corner , allowing users to say , " Xbox , look out television set , " and be take straightaway to live television set without switching inputs . Other amusement center of attention lineament ( Skype , multitasking , fantasy play tracking , " social " and personalize TV , Kinect motion bidding , and more ) also took midway stage . The only game - related announcements were an EA Sports presentation , theForza 5reveal , the announcement of thestill - unreleasedHaloTV show , the TV - integratedQuantum Break , andCall of Duty : specter .
The reveal made it exculpated Microsoft was attempting to turn over beyond its heart and soul fan foundation . It require Xbox One to inspire television and become owners ' main entertainment gimmick . As attest by the push back of game sharing and offline dally restriction , Xbox One ’s messaging put off longtime Xbox fan , signaling a motion forth from gaming . In an attempt to save the genesis , Microsoft would go on to always put play first : It made theXbox One X - the most powerful consoleat the time - allowed for crossplay when Sony did not , and still offers one of the most valuable subscription services in gaming , via Xbox Game Pass .
The Xbox One made good on most of its advertised TV- and Kinect - ground features , but anyone hop to purchase the system as an all - in - one amusement center today would likely be disappointed , as gaming now govern the console table . The pivot man from what was ab initio promised ended up better Xbox , however , since the Xbox brand has gradually morph into a compelling value proffer for gamers . It may not have as many big exclusive games as PlayStation , but it ’s a place to toy many title of respect at their gamy fidelity - quite the turn from theThe Price Is Rightbox Microsoft vaunt in 2013 .
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TheXbox Onelaunched on November 22 , 2013 .
