Xbox One’s First Year: A Look Back at How Far it Has Come

It feels like just yesterday the Xbox One was announced with all its DRM and family sharing. Truth is, it’s been 18 months since Don Mattrick revealed the future of the Xbox brand in one of the most controversial gaming press conferences of all time, and in just a few weeks it’ll celebrate its one-year anniversary.

The Xbox One has been through trials and tribulations during its existence, filled with both achievement and shortcomings. It’s baffled minds in some ways, and overcome a level of adversity that would make some companies keel over. Really, the first year of the Xbox One is a tale of a mega-corporation with its back against the wall, forced to transform to cater to the consumer-oriented business models of today.

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Given the occasion, we’re going to look back at each month of the Xbox One’s past year, focusing on the major events of its lifespan thus far. Check out the gallery below.

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