Xbox 360 Japanese launch event in Shibuya photographs, December 10, 2005

Collection

Identifier: WILLIAMSON.16

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection includes roughly 700 digital photographs taken by game journalist Colin Williamson in Japan from 1999–2005. The subjects include include trade shows, interviews with developers, and general photographs from game stores and arcades around Japan. Many of the early digital photographs in this collection were taken at low resolution; their appearance in our digital archive reflects their original resolution and quality.

From the Collection:

Additionally, this collection includes a set of film photographs that Williamson took during a press visit in 1997.

Dates

Creation: December 10, 2005

Historical Note

Williamson noted several members of the game industry present in IMG_0400.JPG. From left to right: Anoop Gantayat, John Ricciardi, Hiroko Minamoto from 8-4, unidentified man, John Linneman, and Shuichi Aizawa.

Several photos in this collection (IMG_0251.JPG – IMG_0255.JPG) show a unique video message recorded by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates for the Japanese launch of the Xbox 360. This video was recorded as part of IGN's coverage of the launch event.

Full Extent

261 Digital Photographs

Language of Materials

Japanese

Additional Description

Abstract

These photographs were taken a launch event for the Xbox 360 held at the Tsutaya store at Shibuya Crossing, which Williamson covered for IGN. Peter Moore, then the Corporate Vice-President of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division, attended the launch and handed out the first Xbox 360 sold in Japan. Based on IGN's coverage, the event was held early in the morning on December 10, 2005.