Read Microsoft's inside story of the Xbox One

Microsoft's Xbox Ane is a killer gaming console, but it'south more than than that. It's also a dandy all-in-ane entertainment device for your living room. Microsoft recently started a column on their site to highlight unique individuals working within the company. Today they're highlighting three employees who helped shaped the Xbox One.

Boyd Multerer – Director of Development

Not many people can claim to be the begetter of both Xbox Live and XNA, merely Boyd Multerer can. He'southward been with team Xbox since the first and shares some insight into the processes of creating the Xbox 1. On the Xbox One he was responsible for spearheading the endeavour to align the needs of the gamer and the game developer. The solution? 3 operating systems working in unison on the Xbox One. Read more than about Boyd.

Carl Ledbetter – Industrial Designer

Carl has had some pretty impressive design roles within Microsoft since he first joined in in 1995. From shaping mice and keyboards to shaping the Zune and Xbox One, Carl has done information technology all. He didn't e'er desire to be an industrial designer, he almost became a geologist. What's he nigh proud about on the Xbox One? The things that might get unnoticed, like the ABXY buttons that accept a jewel-like cease and are clearer to read. Speaking of reading, be sure to read the whole interview with Carl.

Alexis Hebert – Creative Producer

You lot might recognize Alexis, she grew to prominence in the gaming community equally a member of the PMS clan and subsequently Ubisoft's Frag Dolls. She's been at Microsoft since 2022 and is now working on helping shape the company's road map for due east-gaming. She's a crazy cool true cat. Be certain to read more nigh Alexis.

The Xbox 1 is an impressive machine, but sometimes information technology's the people behind a product that are the real story.

Via: TechNet

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