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Over 10 years since Don Mattrick left Xbox, the impact of his influence and terrible decisions can still be felt even now.

After taking the reins of Xbox in 2007, Mattrick lead the brand to try and appeal to casual gamers in order to compete with the Wii. And later the disastrous reveal of the always online/Kinect bundled Xbox One meant he left Xbox before the console even launched.

With their rivals Sony taking the lead in the console race, Xbox has been playing catch up ever since. But the recent news of poor console sales and studio closures show just how much Xbox is still struggling.

*Links*
https://kotaku.com/xboxseriesxps5...
https://news.xbox.com/enus/2011/11/2...
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUST...
https://www.dualshockers.com/e32013...
https://www.polygon.com/2013/7/1/4483...
https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/new...
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24...
https://www.thegamer.com/xboxonerev...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultass...
https://kotaku.com/xboxseriesxps5...
https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/...

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