A piece of Microsoft and Nintendo history.
As part of the platform’s 20th anniversary Xbox, Microsoft shared part of the letter sent to Nintendo in 1999 when he wanted to buy the company. This proposal came before the original Xbox was released in 2001 and can be found by visiting the Xbox museum website and exploring the history of the first Xbox.
As we learned earlier this year, the desired acquisition had embarrassing results, as Xbox founding member Kevin Bachus said: “Nintendo just laughed. Like, imagine a time someone laughs. of you. Basically this is how that meeting went. “
To commemorate this gigantic rejection, Microsoft shared part of a letter sent by hardware VP Rick Thompson to Nintendo and it contains some interesting details. Thompson called the proposal a “possible strategic partnership” and said he “understands Takeda’s concerns” about the potential deal.
This and much more can be viewed inside the virtual museum created by Xbox. There is a lot of information and it is worth following the tour to find out the background.
Source: Kotaku
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