Xbox One is an all-in-one games and entertainment system, launched on November 22, 2013, in 13 markets around the world. Xbox One brings together the best games, the best multiplayer experiences through Xbox Live and rich entertainment offerings in a system that is built for today and tomorrow.
The best games
Xbox One was built by gamers, for gamers. The perfect balance of power and performance, Xbox One takes gaming to a whole new level with stunning realism and advanced AI that adapts to the way you play.
Best place to play games.
Xbox One has the most award-winning exclusives including “Titanfall,” “Forza Motorsport 5,” “Dead Rising 3,” “Ryse: Son of Rome “and “Halo,” as well as blockbuster third party games including “Watchdogs,” “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag,” “Destiny” and “Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4.”
Games are better on Xbox.
Adaptive AI, Kinect, SmartGlass, the power of Xbox Live make the entire gaming experience better on Xbox. Developers can create worlds where games learn to play like you and your friends, where voice and motion complement traditional controller-based gameplay, and where Xbox Live connect players in gameplay worlds that evolve and grow like never before.
Games look and feel like nothing else
Developers are tapping the power of the new Xbox One hardware, advanced software tools, the unprecedented power Xbox Live and Kinect to build original content and break new ground in game creation and game play, creating an entirely new world of scenarios never before possible.
Best place for developers of all sizes.
Independent Developers @ Xbox (ID@Xbox) creates an easy path for large and small developers to have the opportunity to build, publish and make their games available digitally on Xbox One.
Ownership.
Xbox One disc-based games can be played, shared, loaned, rented and resold in the same way that Xbox 360 games are today.
The best gaming on Xbox Live
With more than a decade of online multiplayer experience, Xbox Liveis the proven place to play. And now on Xbox One, everyone is invited to experience smarter matchmaking, less waiting, and better performance with Xbox Live on Xbox One. You can even record, share and broadcast your moments of glory.Features include the following:
Multiplayer gaming
Enjoy a smart, quick and intuitive gaming experience in which multiplayer gaming has been enhanced to support playing with friends with no waiting in lobbies, while matchmaking features such as Smart Match let you set up your personal, favorite matches.
Expanded Achievements.
The new Achievements system is powered by the new Xbox Live offers more ways to earn, including new time-based objectives, and more opportunities to build up your score. Your profile and hard-earned Gamerscore also carry over from Xbox 360.
Game DVR and Upload.
Captures and saves in-game highlights and epic moments. Use powerful editingand sharing tools with Upload Studio to create amazing videos for your friends and community.
Smart Match.
Enjoy other Xbox One activities including live TV, Skype or sports experiences while waiting for a new game to begin. On Xbox One, your Xbox Live reputation fundamentally matters and Smart Match helps you find the best match based on skill, game style and language for a deeper online multiplayer gaming challenge.
Living Games.
When connected to Xbox Live, games can evolve and learn from actual players, letting you play against your friends’ “shadow.” Dynamic, living worlds evolve and improve the more you play, and games stay in sync with what’s happening today — real-world events can be instantly added to games, and the latest stats can be automatically added to sports titles.
The best games and entertainment together
With the best games, TV, movies, music and sports all in one place, you don’t have to compromise. Switch instantly from one to another, or enjoy an app and a game side-by-side so you never miss a moment. It's all the entertainment you love, all in one place.Features include the following:
Xbox SmartGlass
Turn smartphones or tablets into second screens that intelligently interact with Xbox One and provide extended experiences for games, TV shows, movies, music, sports and apps. Navigate with touchscreens, pause or rewind a movie, or swipe, pinch and tap to surf the Web on the TV using more devices than ever before.
Apps.
Discover and download a variety of Xbox One apps using simple voice searches.2Pin favorites to the dashboard and jump in and out of apps instantly, or Snap them side by side to do two things at once
Web for the TV
Explore the Web with Internet Explorer for Xbox One. Use Kinect and voice commands to browse your favorite sites with ease.2 Use Xbox SmartGlass to control your experiences with a swipe of your finger and send websites from tablets and smartphones to the biggest screen in the house.
Sports.
Enjoy live games, video highlights, news, stats, scores, NFL.com Fantasy Football and social integration, all centralized on the most important screen in your home.
Xbox Live Gold.
Existing Xbox Live Gold Membership for Xbox 360 will seamlessly carry over to Xbox One, becoming more valuable than ever.5 Xbox Live Gold also extends topGold features like multiplayer to others at no additional cost, delivering great benefits to everyone in the home.
Live TV
1Navigate and watch live TV through Xbox One. All your entertainment is now available in one place and is easily accessible on one system. Alwaysknow when your friends are online and ready to play your favorite game, even when you’re watching TV. Gone are the days of switching inputs.
Snap.
Use Snap to do two things at once. Follow what people are saying about your favorite show by surfing the Web. Listen to the music of your choice while playing the latest blockbuster game. Jump back and forth instantly between experiences without a loss in performance.
Skype.
Display full HD, 1080p Skype one-to-one video calls specially designed for Xbox One and, for the first time ever and only on Xbox One, enjoy group video calls on your TVwith up to four participants. Snap other apps while hosting a Skype video chat with friends and family.
Home.
Wake up your Xbox instantly with the words “Xbox, on,” and you’re welcomed to a personalized Home screen with your favorite games, apps and content. Pin the things you love the most, right where you want them.
OneGuide.
2Find TV and entertainment quickly with voice navigation to programsor networks presented in an easy-to-use and tailored program guide. See what’s on your favorite channels and the content that’s available in your entertainment apps, and quickly find the latest action movie or when the big game starts.
Trending.
See the games and entertainment that’s popular within the Xbox community or with your friends. Trending is a great way to stay on top of what’s hot in TV, games and entertainment and to stay connected with friends in new and social way
Built for the future
Xbox One was designed from the ground up to be the centerpiece of every living room with modern hardware, and includes the all-new Kinect, the new Xbox One Wireless Controller, a 500GB hard drive, an eight-core, x86 processor, wireless networking connectivity, HDMI®, three USB 3.0 Super Speed ports, and a slot load Blu-ray™ disc player. Features include the following:
Xbox One console
Designed with the 21st century living room in mind, the Xbox One console features a premium design with a gloss black finish, 16:9 width-to-height ratio and a slot-loading Blu-ray™ disc player.
Updated wireless controller.
Enhanced with more than 40 technical and design innovations, the new impulse triggers offer precise haptic fingertip feedback and a newly engineered D-pad delivers greater responsiveness and control.4An infrared LED on the front of the controller allows Kinect to automatically recognize you, making it easier to pick up and play.
Redesigned Kinect.
Featuring a 1080p, HD camera that captures video at 30 frames per second. All-new, active-infrared capabilities increase precision, allowing it to work in nearly any lighting condition and expanding field of view to accommodate a greater variety of room sizes. Microsoft proprietary Time-of-Flight technology measures the time it takes individual photons to rebound off you to create unprecedented accuracy and precision. The new noise-isolating multimicrophone array filters ambient sounds to recognize natural speaking voices even in crowded rooms.2
Unleash the power of the cloud.
When Xbox One is connected to Xbox Live, games have more power available to create new gameplay, persistent worlds and deeper experiences. Xbox Live can also update the system and games automatically, as well as recognize the user logging in, bringing up his or her customized home screen and more. Xbox One powered by Xbox Live also make it nearly effortless for developers to hook up dedicated servers for multiplayer matches, so there is less lag and quicker pick-up.