Tag: Seamus Blackley
News OG Xbox Creator Recalls 'Extraordinary' Story About The Launch That Left Him In Tears
"Is this real? Is this going to happen now?"
We always love hearing from the legend that is Seamus Blackley, and the original Xbox co-creator has been speaking to the LegendsNLeaders YouTube channel this week, where he's been discussing the launch of the OG console. There's a lot to dig into in the show itself, but we wanted to highlight a bit that...
News OG Xbox Creator: I Believe In Xbox, Despite This Week's 'Tragic' Job Losses
"I’m confident this isn’t the end of the story"
Everyone's got an opinion about the Xbox studio closures that have taken place this week, and that includes the so-called "father of the Xbox" Seamus Blackley, who was there at the very beginning of the brand's existence. In a nutshell, Blackley feels sorry for everyone that's been caught up in...
News Xbox Co-Creator Reveals He Talked To Microsoft About Classic Console Idea
He first tweeted about it two years ago
Our friends at Time Extension recently got a chance to sit down with Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley as part of an exclusive interview (you can find more excerpts over on their site), and something he revealed was that he's actually talked to a couple of employees at Microsoft about the idea of creating a...
News The 'Father Of Xbox' Is Uncertain About The Future Of Games Consoles
"It's difficult to see what the path forward is"
Original Xbox creator Seamus Blackley recently made an appearance on the Xbox Expansion Podcast, where he had some interesting thoughts to share on the future of games consoles, and whether the cloud will eventually take over. Blackley was answering a question about how well he thinks Phil Spencer is...
News Xbox Creator Shares NSFW Quote That Nearly Got Him Fired From Microsoft
Bill Gates was "VERY upset"
If you weren't aware, Seamus Blackley was a key part of the original Xbox team, even going on to be coined the "father of the Xbox". He's one of the major reasons why Xbox got off the ground, so he's kind of a big deal around here! However, he didn't get everything right. Earlier today, he highlighted an NSFW quote of...
News OG Xbox Creator 'Feared It Was All Over' At The Xbox One Launch
"There was a moment..."
We've been hearing a lot from the "Father of Xbox" Seamus Blackley in recent weeks to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Xbox, and he happened to mention on Twitter yesterday that he felt Xbox One almost killed off the brand entirely. In response to a comment about the Power On: The Story of Xbox documentary, Blackley (who...
News Xbox Creator Demands Action As Sexist Xbox Live Recording Goes Viral
"This wasn’t the future we envisioned"
Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley drummed up a lot of attention on Twitter last night in response to a viral Xbox Live recording from Twitch streamer Grenade Queen, who filmed herself getting sexist comments in a Halo Infinite multiplayer game. The video (which you can see below, but be warned that it features...
News 'Father Of Xbox' Seamus Blackley Admits He Was Wrong About GTA 3
"Not going to lie, I was sceptical"
The recent Xbox documentary series Power On: The Story of Xbox revealed that the team passed on the chance to bring GTA 3 to the original console in 2001 (possibly as an exclusive) — the decision made by some "newly important executives". Following this, the 'Father of Xbox' Seamus Blackley, who was a key part...
News Xbox Creator Apologises To AMD For Last Minute Awkward Switch To Intel On Original Xbox
Uh-oh
20 years is a long time, right? Surely any bad blood in those years has been squandered. Well, original Xbox creator Seamus Blackley is still feeling pretty guilty towards AMD, after a last-minute change at the console's reveal saw their work swapped for Intel hardware. Blackley took to Twitter to make a public apology to Lisa Su, the...
News OG Xbox Creator: People Who Stood In Xbox's Way Are Now Lauding It
"It’s amusing to me and a little bit sad"
In case you'd forgotten, Xbox is celebrating its 20th anniversary this November (yes, it's really been that long), and "the father of the Xbox" has taken to Twitter to share an "amusing and a little bit sad" thought about certain naysayers. In his tweet, Seamus Blackley highlighted how some people who...
News Xbox Creator Offers Support For Teenage Fan 'Insulted In The Press'
"I’m so sick of these stories"
Original Xbox creator Seamus Blackley might not be part of the Xbox team anymore, but he's recently stepped in after a teenage Xbox fan was "insulted in the press", offering his support to the 14-year-old on Twitter. The story Blackley was commenting on appeared in The New York Times, and centred around parents...
