The 360 launched in November 2005, almost a full year before the PS3 and Wii.
For a time, the most downloaded game on Xbox Live Arcade wasGeometry Wars: Retro Evolved.
Over600,000 gameswere purchased through the service less than six months after the 360s launch.
Including Xbox Live Arcade titles, the Xbox 360 had 2154 games whereas the PS3 had 2562.
Comparatively, the original Xbox had 998 games while the PS2 had 4376.
Microsoft would release fiveHalogames and an entire trilogy ofGears of Wartitles on the Xbox 360 alone.
This achievement/trophy system has similarly become a staple for many modern gaming platforms.
With this singular ethos in mind, Microsoft dubbed the console the Xbox One.
In the face of this backlash, these plans were dropped by the consoles launch.
Microsoft got into the console gaming space because its rivals began to compete with the PC markets technical capabilities.
