The waterfall next to the wheel stands for the scenic spots and natural potentialities of the locality. The Konark wheel not only indicates the achievement of the people of Orissa in the field of art and architecture but also stands for progress. The book and lamp are the eternal symbols of knowledge and light. Microsoft's successor to the Xbox, the Xbox 360, was released in November 2005.The motto written in Sanskrit Devanagari script on the top is a prayer for leading humanity from darkness to light. Several of the launch titles for the Xbox enjoyed overwhelming success-most notably Halo: Combat Evolved, which became the signature game for the system. The system sold relatively well, topping 25 million consoles by the end of its production run in 2006, but failed to supplant Sony's PlayStation line as the dominate home console (both the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 sold more than 100 million units apiece). In addition, the console was capable of playing standard DVDs through a multimedia expansion pack. To this end, designers included an Ethernet port that allowed players access to Xbox LIVE (launched in November 2002), an online, real-time gaming community available for a monthly subscription fee.
Microsoft envisioned their system as more than a home video game console they developed the Xbox as a revolutionary home-entertainment vehicle.
Microsoft's other main rival for market share, Nintendo, launched their next-generation system, the much-anticipated GameCube, in November as well. Their first system, the Xbox, debuted on Novemamid a market dominated by Sony Computer Entertainment and the immensely successful Sony PlayStation 2. In the late 1990s, Microsoft made the decision to jump into the fiercely competitive-and potentially highly lucrative-video game console market.
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