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| The '''Xbox 360''' is a [[wikipedia:History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|seventh generation]] game console and is the successor to [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox]] video game console, developed in co-operation with [[wikipedia:IBM|IBM]], [[wikipedia:ATI Technologies|ATI]], [[wikipedia:History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|Samsung Electronics]] and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on [[wikipedia:MTV|MTV]] on May 12, [[2005 (real world)|2005]], with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the prominent [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]]. | | The '''Xbox 360''' is a seventh generation game console and is the successor to [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox]] video game console, developed in co-operation with IBM, ATI, Samsung Electronics and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the prominent Electronic Entertainment Expo. |
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| Upon its release, the Xbox 360 became the first console to have a simultaneous launch across the three major regions, as well as the first console to provide wireless controllers as a standard. It also serves as the first entrant in a new generation of game consoles and is competing against Sony's [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] and Nintendo's [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]. Microsoft believes that its push towards high-definition gaming, year-early head start and its [[Xbox Live]] online gaming service will help the console be successful. The Xbox 360 can also be [[System Link]]ed with other Xbox 360s as well as the original Xbox, allowing [[multiplayer]] games to take place much more easily among gamers. | | Upon its release, the Xbox 360 became the first console to have a simultaneous launch across the three major regions, as well as the first console to provide wireless controllers as a standard. It also serves as the first entrant in a new generation of game consoles and is competing against Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. Microsoft believes that its push towards high-definition gaming, year-early head start and its [[Xbox Live]] online gaming service will help the console be successful. The Xbox 360 can also be [[System Link]]ed with other Xbox 360s as well as the original Xbox, allowing [[multiplayer]] games to take place much more easily among gamers. |
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| There have been a few different types of the Xbox 360, including the Core, Arcade, Premium and the Elite. However, special editions have also been available with unique console and controller designs. | | There have been a few different types of the Xbox 360, including the Core, Arcade, Premium and the Elite. However, special editions have also been available. These are like the Halo 360 had a aesthetic Halo theme as well as a special controller. |
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| By the end of the Xbox 360's life, it had sold 84 million units (sales numbers last counted in 2014){{Ref/Site|Id=X360Sales|URL=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2014/06/09/events-e3-2014-recap/|Site=Xbox News|Page=Xbox Delivers Winning Lineup of Exclusive Games for this Holiday Season|D=31|M=5|Y=2023}}. By contrast, its competitors—the PlayStation 3 and Wii, sold 87.4 million (last counted in 2017){{Ref/Site|Id=PS3Sales|URL=https://sonyinteractive.com/en/our-company/business-data-sales/|Site=Official Site for Sony Interactive|Page=BUSINESS DATA & SALES|D=31|M=5|Y=2023}} and 101.63 million units (last counted in 2016){{Ref/Site|Id=WiiSales|URL=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp%2Fir%2Ffinance%2Fhistorical_data%2Fxls%2Fconsolidated_sales_e2303.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
| | As of March, 2010, the 360 was in second place in the console war, with 40 million copies sold. The Wii was first with 69,5 million, while the PS3 sold 33,5 million. The 360's most widely sold game was ''[[Halo 3]]'', which sold an astonishing 8.1 million copies. Second was ''[[W:C:Gearsofwar:Gears of War|Gears of War]]'', with 4.7 million copies, at third, ''[[W:C:GrandTheftAuto:Grand Theft Auto IV|Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' with 3.5 million copies sold. Fourth place was ''[[W:C:CallofDuty:Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare|Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'' at 3.1 million copies. Rounding off the top five is ''[[Wikipedia:Forza Motorsport 2|Forza Motorsport 2]]'' with 3 million copies, although that also includes the free copies that came with every 360 Elite model. The most critically acclaimed game was ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', with an average Meta-Score of 98 out of 100. Second was ''[[W:C:BioShock:BioShock|BioShock]]'', with 96 out of 100, third was ''[[W:C:HalfLife:The Orange Box|The Orange Box]]'' collection, which also got a 96 out of 100. Fourth was ''Gears of War'' with 94 out of 100, fifth was ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'', sixth was ''[[W:C:ElderScrolls:The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion|The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]'', and in seventh place was ''Halo 3'', which got an impressive 94 out of 100. |
| |Site=Nintendo of Japan|Page=Excel file showing Nintendo hard/software sales|D=31|M=5|Y=2023}} respectively. | |
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| ==''Halo'' media available for Xbox 360== | | ==''Halo 3'' on the 360 Dashboard== |
| ===Games===
| | In the 360 dashboard, the user can apply a Halo themed background that comes preloaded onto the 360's hard drive. There are also three Halo gamer pics that come preloaded as well. One is of the [[Master Chief]], the other of a blue [[Spartan]], and one of [[Sergeant Johnson]]. You can go to Xbox Live Market place and download more themes, pictures, and even download some free Halo videos. Buying Limited or Legendary Edition ''[[Halo 3]]'' disc two will come with Bonus features to download more ''Halo 3'' themes for your 360 console, such as a [[Bungie]] theme, [[Red vs. Blue]] theme and the [[This Spartan Life]] theme. You can also download more detailed gamer pics from the marketplace. |
| Between 2007 and 2014, eight ''Halo'' games were released for the Xbox 360.
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| *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{C|[[2007 (real world)#September|September 25, 2007]]}}
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| **[[Halo 3 Limited Edition|''Halo 3'' Limited Edition]]
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| **[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition|''Halo 3'' Legendary Edition]]
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{C|[[2009#March|March 3, 2009]]}}
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| **[[Halo Wars Demo|''Halo Wars'' Demo]]
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| **[[Halo Wars Limited Edition|''Halo Wars'' Limited Edition]]
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{C|September 22, 2009}}
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| **''[[Halo 3: Mythic]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{C|[[2010#September|September 14, 2010]]}}
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| **[[Halo: Reach Demo|''Halo: Reach'' Demo]]
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| **[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition|''Halo: Reach'' Limited Edition]]
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| **[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|''Halo: Reach'' Legendary Edition]]
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' {{C|[[2011#November|November 15, 2011]]}}
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| *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{C|[[2012|November 6, 2012]]}}
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| **[[Halo 4 Game of the Year Edition|''Halo 4'' Game of the Year Edition]]
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' {{C|[[2014|January 31, 2014]]}}
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| ===Other media=== | | =="Red Ring of Death"== |
| *''[[Halo Waypoint]]''
| | [[File:Xbox3601.jpg|thumb|General hardware failure, or the "Red Ring of Death".]]. |
| | The "Red Ring of Death", often abbreviated to RRoD, is a term coined by Xbox 360 users to refer to the three (occasionally one, two, or four) flashing red lights around the power button that appear when the Xbox encounters a "general hardware failure". When an Xbox displays the Red Ring of Death, usually there is a problem with an internal component. Frequently, this error is caused by uneven heat distribution inside the console which causes the motherboard to warp out of shape. This in turn results in the GPU being separated from the board at one or more corners. Usually, when one receives a Red Ring of Death error, they must send the console in to Microsoft for repair or replacement, unless they want to attempt the repair themselves (this will void the warranty). Its name stems from the fact that often the problem is irreparable or considered expensive to fix. It could have also spawned from the term "Blue Screen of Death" which comes from Windows users of an error that featured a Blue Screen. There's also a "Red Screen of Death", which more closely correlates to "Red Ring of Death". |
| | *'''One Red Light:''' Graphics error. |
| | *'''Two Red Lights:''' Overheating, very common if Xbox is in a small space. |
| | *'''Three Red Lights:''' General hardware failure. |
| | *'''Four Red Lights''' A/V cord is not plugged in or can't be recognized. Though this isn't really a hardware issue, a new A/V cable may be needed. |
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| ===Backward-compatible Xbox titles=== | | == Trivia == |
| {{Main|Backward compatibility}}
| | *The Xbox 360 is also commonly called "360". |
| The following titles were available to play on the Xbox 360 via backward compatibility. Notably, ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' could be purchased on the Xbox LIVE marketplace. A hard drive was required for backward compatibility. | | *All three original Xbox ''[[Halo]]'' discs are backwards compatible on Xbox 360; ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Multiplayer Map Pack|Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack]]''. |
| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
| | *An Xbox 360 hard drive is required for Xbox software backwards compatability. As such, the Xbox 360 Arcade is incapable of playing Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2. |
| *''[[Halo 2]]''
| | *There is a ''[[Halo 3]]'' edition of the Xbox 360. It was released on September 16th 2007, and has other things in the box, like a wired ''Halo 3'' headset. |
| *''[[Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack]]''
| | *The next ''[[Halo]]'' game to be released for the Xbox 360 is ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. |
| | | *As of April 15, 2010, the [[Xbox LIVE]] service for all original Xbox games (including Halo 2) was discontinued. It was possible to play ''[[Halo 2]] ''online on the Xbox 360, but was not possible if the person did not play Halo 2 on [[Xbox LIVE]] for the original Xbox. The person needed to have the map packs in order to play LIVE for Halo 2 on the 360. |
| ===Continued legacy===
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| [[File:Xbox 360 Halo Sunsetting.jpg|thumb|350px|Impact of Xbox 360 online service sunsetting on the ''Halo'' games.]]
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| The [[Xbox One]] was released as a successor to the Xbox 360 in 2013. At launch, the Xbox One did not support backward compatibility, meaning games released for the Xbox 360 could not be played on it. As such, a port known as ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' was created, aiming to bring ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 4'' to the platform updated to run at 1080p and 60fps - alongside a newly-remastered ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. ''Halo 3: ODST'' was later added to the collection in early 2015, and ''Halo: Reach'' in 2019 alongside the collection's launch on PC. The titles were released in succession throughout the following months, with all Xbox and Xbox 360 ''Halo'' titles available on PC as of November 2020.
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| In [[2017]], all Xbox 360 ''Halo''s were made backward-compatible on Xbox One consoles, with ''Halo 3'' later given Xbox One X enhancements. In the summer of 2017, all Xbox 360 ''Halo'' [[downloadable content]] was made permanently free.
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| On December 18, 2020, 343 Industries announced that in around one year, all Xbox 360 ''Halo'' online services would shut down. At the time of this announcement, digital sales of Xbox 360 titles were halted (though DLC still remains available).{{Ref/Site|Id=shutdown|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sunsetting-halo-xbox-360-game-services-in-2021|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Sunsetting Halo Xbox 360 Game Services in 2021}} Originally planned for December 2021, the shutdown was completed on January 13, 2022.<ref>[https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/360054131591'''Halo Support:''' ''Xbox 360 only- online services were reduced or disabled for Halo 360 Games on January 13, 2022'']</ref>
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| ==''Halo'' on the Xbox 360 Dashboard==
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| In the 360 dashboard, the user can apply Halo-themed backgrounds, one of which came preloaded on the original version of the console, while others must be downloaded. There are also Halo gamer pictures available; three of which were preloaded on the original 360, with the rest downloadable. The Limited or Legendary Edition ''[[Halo 3]]'' disc two included codes to download more ''Halo 3'' themes for the 360 console, such as a [[Bungie]] theme, [[Red vs Blue]] theme and the [[This Spartan Life]] theme. Every other theme must be purchased.
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| ==''Halo''-themed editions==
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| [[File:Xbox-360-halo-reach-edition.jpg|thumb|The ''Halo: Reach'' special edition Xbox 360 S.]]
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| A ''[[Halo 3]]'' edition of the Xbox 360 was released on September 16, 2007. The console included a copy of the game, a green wireless controller with a play-and-charge kit, a wired ''Halo 3'' headset, as well a code to download the ''Halo 3'' dashboard theme.
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| Though no special edition was released with ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', a ''Halo 3: ODST Collector's Pack'' was made available alongside the standard version. This included the game itself, along with a limited edition UNSC-style Xbox 360 controller.
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| A ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' special edition Xbox 360 S was released on September 14, 2010. It features a Xbox 360 S Edition, a copy of the game, two controllers, and a wireless headset, all of which are based on the game. Colored silver gray, the console is based on an in-game [[Archive Reader T4|archive reader unit]] and [[M70|associated controller]] used by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. The console actually [[Halo: Reach Xbox easter egg|appears in the game]] in [[Catherine Halsey|Halsey's]] [[Tribute Room|lab]].<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=27385 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Unboxed'']</ref> The controller and headset were also released individually. The disc eject button emits a Spartan energy shield recharging sound, and the power button emits the spawning sound of a Halo 3/Reach multiplayer powerup.
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| A ''[[Halo 4]]'' version of the console was released alongside the game on November 6, 2012. The special edition console also includes a copy of the game, two special-edition controllers, and a wired headset. It also includes Xbox LIVE tokens for exclusive in-game and avatar marketplace downloadable content (FOTUS armor avatar costume, in-game FOTUS Spartan Armor, avatar [[Promethean Crawler]] prop, in-game [[Lightrifle]] Skin, and in-game unique Unicorn [[emblem]]).<ref name="Bulletin 7/25/12">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-72512.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' ''The Halo Bulletin: 7.25.12'']</ref> The console and controllers feature a blue-white geometric pattern on a translucent, black body; the ring of light on the console and controller guide button (normally green) feature blue lights to match the overall color scheme.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/14/Xbox-360-Limited-Edition-Halo-4-Console-Bundle-and-Accessories-Revealed-at-San-Diego-Comic-Con-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 4 Console Bundle and Accessories Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con'']</ref> The buttons on the console emit electronic sounds when pressed.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35_pXjNsDUY&feature=channel&list=UL '''YouTube:''' ''Halo 4 Flag Stabbing and Spartan Cosplay - Comic-Con 2012'']</ref> An alternate ''Halo 4'' controller featuring the UNSC emblem on a translucent, dark grey body, was made available individually on October 21, 2012, and includes an Avatar T-shirt as exclusive downloadable content.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 7/25/12}} The controller also features a transforming D-Pad.<ref>'''Halo 4 Limited Edition Wireless Controller Package Contents'''</ref>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *All three original Xbox ''Halo'' discs are backwards compatible on Xbox 360; ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Multiplayer Map Pack|Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack]]''.
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| **''Halo 2'' however features a bug that causes screen burn-in to appear during select missions or cutscenes. When this happens, it can only be resolved by quitting to the title screen, or restarting the Xbox 360 altogether.
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| *As of April 15, 2010, the Xbox LIVE service for all original Xbox games (including Halo 2) was discontinued. It was possible to play ''Halo 2'' online on the Xbox 360, but was not possible if the person did not play ''Halo 2'' on Xbox LIVE for the original Xbox. The person needed to have the map packs in order to play LIVE for ''Halo 2'' on the 360. | |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:Xbox360.jpg|The original Xbox 360 console.
| | Image:Xbox360.jpg|The Xbox 360 console. |
| File:Halo3-360.jpg|The Xbox 360 ''Halo 3'' special edition console.
| | Image:Halo3-360.jpg|The Xbox 360 [[Halo 3]] Edition. |
| File:Spartan c.jpg|The Xbox 360 ''Halo 3'' special controller with an image of Spartan-IIs.
| | Image:Microsoft-xbox-360-elite.jpg|The Xbox 360 [[Elite]] Edition. |
| File:Brute Controller.png|The Xbox 360 ''Halo 3'' special controller with an image of a Brute Chieftain.
| | Image:360arcade.jpg|The Xbox 360 Arcade console. |
| File:Microsoft-xbox-360-elite.jpg|The Xbox 360 Elite console.
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| File:Xbox 360 arcade.jpg|The Xbox 360 Arcade console.
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| File:ODST Collector's Pack.jpg|The Collector's Pack edition of ''ODST''.
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| File:Xbox 360 slim.jpg|The Xbox 360 S.
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| File:Haloreach_side1.jpg|The ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' special edition console.
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| File:Halo Reach controller.jpg|''Halo: Reach'' limited edition Xbox 360 controller.
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| File:Reach headset.jpg|''Halo: Reach'' limited edition wireless headset.
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| File:Halsey's Xbox.jpg|A stack of Xbox 360s featured within the [[Tribute Room]] in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:Halo 4 Xbox 360.jpg|The ''Halo 4'' special edition console and controllers.<ref>[http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/game/ps3/xbox-360-320gb-halo-4-console/668077 '''JBHiFIonline.com:''' ''Xbox 360 320gb Halo 4 Console'']</ref>
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| File:H4-Controller-UNSC.jpg|The alternate ''Halo 4'' special edition controller.
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| File:HINF Illusion XboxConsoles 2.png|An Xbox 360, along with two controllers and an Xbox, in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' map [[Illusion]].
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| ==Notes== | | ==Links== |
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| *[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/ Official website]
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