Game news Zimulate, Fire Plug: The most absurd names the Xbox could have been
It is always difficult to choose a name when developing material that is intended for millions of people. When Microsoft starts thinking about the arrival of a home game console, a code name quickly pops up. But the marketing teams have other ideas.
Power On: The Story of the Xbox
This news is part of a series of articles already published or about to be published that address the report “Power On: The Story of the Xbox
Fire plug and action
While Otto Berkes, Ted Hase, Seamus Blackley, and Kevin Bachus from the DirectX team seek support to bring the Xbox project closer to company executives, the team immerses itself in meetings to present its research. “We were annoying“Open Otto Berkes. “We met important people who were in the way, who didn’t understand, or who thought the games weren’t importantIt’s good to make it clear that we’re talking about a time when Microsoft brought Windows and Office to life, which had nothing to do with gaming. The team eventually met Nat Brown, the company’s software architect (1991-1999) He knows a lot of people at Microsoft and gives the team some useful advice, such as finding a name that will be memorable to remember. Little by little the doors open and the management team manages to get the idea of ”Direct X-Box
The further the project goes, the more the marketing teams take over and try to find a unique name able to speak to players. It’s time to come up with a real name for Xbox! Frixion, Psyclipse, Norbo, Infini-D, Zod, XOD, Shock Factor, Fire Plug, Questria, Vybe, Xantra, Vrontier, OG, Velvet, Xig Xag, Zimulate, Carpet Ride, 11X, all these names are offered in the team responsible for the project . Of course, nothing goes with Kevin Bachus. After all, the console retains its code name: Xbox.
Power On: The Story of the Xbox is available in full via here.
Through Karnbee, Journalist igamesnews.com
MP
