
Microsoft first emerged into the world of gaming with the introduction of the Xbox. Microsoft was very successful when taking this leap into a new market. They are great competition for Nintendo and PlayStation, two industry giants in their own right. November 15, 2001 saw the first Xbox enter the marketplace. After the tremendous success of the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft decided to diversify their own product line. Since Microsoft dominated the PC industry they felt a bit threatened with the emergence of PlayStation. They were concerned about losing their market share of the gaming industry. Things change fast in the world of computers, so adding a gaming console made a great deal of sense.












