User 'Tser' discovers that he can edit the script files that compile a shader at runtime in the Peter Jackson's King Kong demo on the kiosk demo disc. November 23rd: Many users report crashes (E64, E74, E79) with their brand new Xbox 360s, mostly due to improper ventilation of the AC power brick.ĭecember 2nd: The Xbox 360 is released in Europe.ĭecember 10th: The Xbox 360 is launched in Japan.ĭecember 21st: The last Xbox game in Japan, NBA Live 07, is released.ĭecember 27th: A kiosk demo disc is found to be bootable from burned discs. November 22nd: The Xbox 360 is released in North America. November 6th: The first instance of Red Ring of Death (RROD/E74) was found in a Walmart kiosk prior to launch. Because of this, it does not qualify as a 'technological protection measure' (TPM) device as they claimed and thus modchips are declared legal in Australia again. October 6th: The Australian Stevens v Kabushiki Kaisha Sony Computer Entertainment case is taken to High Court and it is ruled that Sony's PlayStation was designed to prevent illegal copies of games being played, and was not designed to prevent illegal copying. September 27th: Microsoft declares support for HD-DVD, in opposition to Blu-Ray, technology. May 23rd: The Xbox-Linux team begins the Free60 Project, dedicated to port Linux to the Xbox 360.Īugust 17th: Official launch price of the Xbox 360 is announced to be $299.99 at GC2005.

May 15th: Bill Gates announces that Halo 3 will launch on the launch day of the PlayStation 3. The official Xbox 360 website,, opens its doors. Original Xbox games are demonstrated on the system, confirming backwards compatibility. May 12th: The Xbox 360 is unveiled on MTV, confirming leaked data including the name, the logo, the wireless controllers, the system specs, and the console design. March 24th: Microsoft reveals a games development platform, XNA (which stands for 'XNA's Not Acronymed') for the unannounced Xbox successor. Huge thanks to XanTium and GaryOPA for managing the front page news feed! The majority of this history is condensed from archived Xbox-Scene posts. This page outlines major points in the Xbox 360's history, including both official historical points and the Xbox 360 hacking scene's milestones.

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