Seamus Blackley, Creator of Xbox, on why gaming needed to change, building the system, and scale!

Seamus had the incredible realization to build a mainstream gaming system with Bill Gates at Microsoft and pushed the project into the foundation for the reality we know today! He knew what the Xbox should be like, the massive potential, but his drive is what truly made the vision into a reality! As Sony was competing with Windows for market share with the PlayStation, Seamus knew Microsoft needed an alternative product. He sensed that a streamlined approach was necessary to really harness the vast resources of Microsoft so ideated the approach with this in mind. Seamus not only was instrumental in making the Xbox, but he worked equally as hard to actually get developers to make games for it once the system was in place! Seamus shares what it took to get the Xbox project the green light, how he went about actually making the console, and what the final version was like from the original intention. He also discusses how the Xbox changed culture and gaming in general, the lasting impact, and his new venture!