OXO Museo Madrid invites you to an unmissable event for lovers of the history of contemporary video games. The next 15 May at 18:00h, we welcome the presentation of Colossuses in flames. Xbox or PlayStation, the war between Microsoft and Sony, the new book by Miguel Ángel Sánchez (Aureal), published by Star-t Magazine Books.
This chronicle documents the technological, entrepreneurial and cultural battle that has defined the last two decades of the video game industry. A Console Wars which has had Sony and Microsoft as protagonists, and millions of players as direct witnesses of a contest without a clear winner... yet.
At Colossi in flames, the author - a specialised journalist and creator of the blog «Perspectiva Cenital» - breaks down the key moments that marked the confrontation: from the unstoppable rise of the first PlayStation, the coup d'etat of authority of Xbox 360, until the consolidation of PlayStation 4 and the decisive role of consoles during the pandemic. It also addresses hot topics such as the acquisition of Activision, The role of the player as judge and jury, the business strategies of each company and the role of the player as judge and jury.
📘 An essential story to understand the present and the future of videogames.
🎤 The author will be present to talk about the process of creating the book and sign copies.
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