Manufacturer: Microsoft
Introduced: May 12, 2005
Released:
Format: DVD, CD, HD-DVD (with add-on)
Background:
The Xbox 360 was first introduced on May 12, 2005 as the successor to the popular Xbox. It was released to the world on November 22 (US), December 2 (Europe) and December 10 (Japan).
After the success of the original Xbox, Microsoft continued to place an emphasis on online play and internet connectivity and has had huge success with the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live as a result.