![TIL: in 1998 Microsofts "DirectX" team pitched a new gaming console known as the "directXbox". Later shortened to "Xbox". : r/todayilearned TIL: in 1998 Microsofts "DirectX" team pitched a new gaming console known as the "directXbox". Later shortened to "Xbox". : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/SxvXV5DU4cK54raeMA8X8XYVciCE3cClM3s0RlSnJQ8.jpg?auto=webp&s=75f8db5059ad64e184b7424c5987951b32f1692f)
TIL: in 1998 Microsofts "DirectX" team pitched a new gaming console known as the "directXbox". Later shortened to "Xbox". : r/todayilearned
![Microsoft kills Xbox 360/PC cross-platform development, declares DirectX "no longer evolving" | Extremetech Microsoft kills Xbox 360/PC cross-platform development, declares DirectX "no longer evolving" | Extremetech](https://i.extremetech.com/imagery/content-types/025b2gIjkjKSvJvdpvOEaTF/hero-image.fill.size_994x559.v1678673221.jpg)
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![DirectX 12 is coming next year, but it probably won't help Xbox One games run at 1080p | Extremetech DirectX 12 is coming next year, but it probably won't help Xbox One games run at 1080p | Extremetech](https://i.extremetech.com/imagery/content-types/04w3mlZwUZNj1yHBcK1Tq9d/hero-image.fill.size_1200x675.jpg)
DirectX 12 is coming next year, but it probably won't help Xbox One games run at 1080p | Extremetech
![DirectX 12 Might Not be a Game Changer for Xbox One, Mostly Targeted at PC According to Flying Wild Hog DirectX 12 Might Not be a Game Changer for Xbox One, Mostly Targeted at PC According to Flying Wild Hog](https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DirectX-12-Xbox-One-DX-12.jpg)
DirectX 12 Might Not be a Game Changer for Xbox One, Mostly Targeted at PC According to Flying Wild Hog
![Exclusive: Xbox One - Potential Impacts of DirectX 12, Asynchronous Compute and Hardware Specifications Explored; Compared with Sony's PS4 Exclusive: Xbox One - Potential Impacts of DirectX 12, Asynchronous Compute and Hardware Specifications Explored; Compared with Sony's PS4](https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/xbox-one-directx-12-featured-image-2.png)
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![Tom Warren on X: "Microsoft released the first Xbox 18 years ago today in the US. The Xbox name is a reference to "DirectX Box" https://t.co/7B6fQZ6isk" / X Tom Warren on X: "Microsoft released the first Xbox 18 years ago today in the US. The Xbox name is a reference to "DirectX Box" https://t.co/7B6fQZ6isk" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EJammFmXUAAW_sE.jpg)