Game of X v.2

The Long Road to Xbox

Rusel DeMaria

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CRC Press
02 October 2018

Computer games: strategy guides

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.

By: Rusel DeMaria
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 439g
ISBN: 9781138350182
ISBN 10: 1138350184
Pages: 358
Publication Date: 02 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rusel DeMaria is the author or coauthor of more than sixty books, most of them in the gaming field, including Myst: The Official Strategy Guide, which sold more than 1.2 million copies, as well as one of the most comprehensive histories of the industry, High Score! The Illustrated History of Electronic Games. He founded and served as creative director for the most successful strategy guide publishing imprint in the industry and is a former senior editor and columnist for several national video game magazines.