Edge:Seamus Blackley was the man who wrote a memo to Microsoft’s top executives suggesting that the company should get into the console business using proven PC components. The Xbox simply would not exist without him, and here, he tells the story of that pivotal first proposal, and what happened next.
Seamus Blackley, one of the key men involved in the creation of the original Xbox console, was going through some old stuff the other day when he came across an adorable piece of fan mail written 17 years ago by little Mitchell Riley. Realising he’d never replied, Blackley decided to track him down and make amends.
Learn about how Seamus even got that name. Hint: his co-workers literally renamed him...and it stuck.
Welcome to another Inner Circle Special from the Premier podcast for Xbox. The team had the pleasure of speaking with Seamus Blackley, the father of the Original Xbox. As we look back at Xbox history, we learn new things we’ve never known or heard before. From PS2 forcing Microsofts hand to thoughts on cancelled IP’s and Xbox One’s IP process. It’s an amazing in-depth look at Xbox, it’s history, present and possible future.
Xbox changed the way of console gaming in good ways
Still got that giant thing. KOTOR baby!