Description
Game of X v.2 is the story that leads up to Xbox. It is a story of DOS games, Microsoft culture, the crazy stories around the development and promotion of DirectX and the graphics standards that were required for Xbox to happen. Stories based on dozens of interviews include a colorful cast of characters and some solid technical background. The history of games for DOS and the initial challenges of Windows, the surprising source of the earliest Windows games, and much, much more. This is the fascinating prequel to Game of X v.1: Xbox.
Key Features
Game of X v.2 is the story that leads up to Xbox. It is a story of DOS games, Microsoft culture, the crazy stories around the development and promotion of DirectX and the graphics standards that were required for Xbox to
The history of games for DOS and the initial challenges of Windows, the surprising source of the earliest Windows games, and much, much more.
This is the fascinating follow-up to Game of X v.1: Xbox
Stories based on dozens of interviews include a colorful cast of characters and some solid technical background.
Author: Rusel DeMaria
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 10/02/2018
Pages: 358
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781138350182
ISBN10: 1138350184
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Software Development & Engineering | Computer Graphics
- Computers | Programming | Games
- Games & Activities | Video & Mobile
About the Author
Rusel DeMaria is the author or coauthor of more than sixty books, most of them in the gaming field, including Myst: The Official Strategy Guide, which sold more than 1.2 million copies, as well as one of the most comprehensive histories of the industry, High Score! The Illustrated History of Electronic Games. He founded and served as creative director for the most successful strategy guide publishing imprint in the industry and is a former senior editor and columnist for several national video game magazines.
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