The Xbox 360 generation is arguably the best era of Xbox gaming, and part of its success was credited to Microsoft getting the jump on the competition at the time.
During an interview with MinnMax recently, former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida was asked about the “scariest moment” in his career, and although it’s apparently not the most shocking (that goes to Nintendo scooping up Monster Hunter 4 for 3DS), the first thought that came to his mind was when the Xbox 360 arrived on the scene first:
Shuhei Yoshida: “Of course, the Xbox 360 launching the year before, was very, very scary.”
He didn’t elaborate any further, but as noted – the Xbox 360 launched a “year before” in late November 2005 and the original PlayStation 3 followed an entire year later in November 2006 (and even later in certain other markets).
By that stage, Xbox 360 already had an established player base and library of games including titles like Gears of War (with Halo 3 to follow), even if it was dealing with the infamous ‘red ring of death‘.
Fast-forward to the latest generation, and Microsoft and Sony released the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 in the same month and year of November 2020, just days apart.
