The original Xbox could have been named one of these wacky acronyms

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Had Seamus Blackley and his hardware team not vetoed the anagram-based suggestions made by Microsoft's mad men, the original Xbox could have been called the Microsoft FACE – which stood for "Full Action Center" – according to a list of rejected names for Microsoft's debut console provided to Edge by Blackley.

Or, alternatively, the Microsoft O2 ("Optimal Ozone"), MEA ("Microsoft Entertainment Activator"), OM ("Odyssey of the Mind") or any other number of ridiculous things. Blackley said that, while "Xbox" was originally an internal shortening of "DirectX Box" used in email threads, it was the only contender to survive the four-stage naming process.

Out of the entire list, we think the most historically interesting option was Microsoft TSO, which meant "Three Six Zero." Sound familiar?

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/05/the-original-xbox-could-have-been-named-one-of-these-wacky-acron/

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YinPosted:

I don't like the name Optimal Ozone, but O2 doesn't sound that bad. It was the only one that caught my eye. Very glad they went with Xbox. The name caught my eye from the very beginning, though the console itself never really caught my eye until I played Halo 2.

jacobisthebossPosted:

Little_Kammy
ohLuciiid
Little_Kammy
Flitter
ThisIs50 FACE doesn't sound that bad.


What if someone says "Why did you turn my FACE on while I was out, it overheated!"

I don't think that would be very good...


"Hey guys, anybody want to come over on my FACE" or "Hey guys, anybody want to come over on my Xbox"

FACE is very bad my friend


That doesn't even make any sense, who the hell says "Anybody wanna come on my Xbox?" The proper use is "Does anybody want to come over to play some "FACE" or Xbox?"



Please tell me you are old enough to get the pun...was rushed and couldn't think of a better way to word it


Do you have a face?

No

Do you want to come round mine and have a go on my face

Ha, Gaaayyy

SashagreyPosted:

Glad they just kept it simple and used Xbox.

ExoticWolfsPosted:

Origamo Those names are so stupid. I'm glad they went with Xbox.


Yeah man I agree! But it would have been different if they would have chose on for them instead, we would be use to it and think Xbox sounds gay. So it just depends on what they named it in the first place, people will get use to it and think it sounds good/normal.

ZebPosted:

thank god there were not

OrigamoPosted:

Those names are so stupid. I'm glad they went with Xbox.

bigchukkaPosted:

unvers The Microsoft face? df....


Yeah they aren't the best at naming things.

Little_KammyPosted:

ohLuciiid
Little_Kammy
Flitter
ThisIs50 FACE doesn't sound that bad.


What if someone says "Why did you turn my FACE on while I was out, it overheated!"

I don't think that would be very good...


"Hey guys, anybody want to come over on my FACE" or "Hey guys, anybody want to come over on my Xbox"

FACE is very bad my friend


That doesn't even make any sense, who the hell says "Anybody wanna come on my Xbox?" The proper use is "Does anybody want to come over to play some "FACE" or Xbox?"



Please tell me you are old enough to get the pun...was rushed and couldn't think of a better way to word it

MPAAPosted:

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MPAA Should have called the Xbox One - XBox Ads. Sounds more apt if you ask me..


You profile pic just described you xD


Ha ha, maybe you should go work for MS cos you sound about as creative. Oh. Wait.

AustraliansPosted:

Leap These names are so bad haha


Some of them are pretty cool xD


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