Game of X v.2: The Long Road to Xbox

by Rusel Demaria

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Game of X v.2 is the story that leads up to Xbox. It is a story of DOS games, Microsoft culture, the crazy stories around the development and promotion of DirectX and the graphics standards that were required for Xbox to happen. Stories based on dozens of interviews include a colorful cast of characters and some solid technical background. The history of games for DOS and the initial challenges of Windows, the surprising source of the earliest Windows games, and much, much more. This is the fascinating prequel to Game of X v.1: Xbox.

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Game of X v.2 is the story that leads up to Xbox. It is a story of DOS games, Microsoft culture, the crazy stories around the development and promotion of DirectX and the graphics standards that were required for Xbox to

The history of games for DOS and the initial challenges of Windows, the surprising source of the earliest Windows games, and much, much more.

This is the fascinating follow-up to Game of X v.1: Xbox

Stories based on dozens of interviews include a colorful cast of characters and some solid technical background.

  • ISBN13 9780429789786
  • Publish Date 20 September 2018 (first published 11 September 2018)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint CRC Press
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 358
  • Language English