Timeline Thursday 15 November 2001

Events on Thursday 15 November 2001 2

• 2001 Halo: Combat Evolved released Launch title that defined console shooters Bungie's science-fiction shooter Halo: Combat Evolved launched alongside the Xbox on 15 November 2001. Its controls and vehicle combat set a template for first-person shooters on consoles. The franchise became Microsoft's biggest game series.
• 2001 Microsoft releases the Xbox Software maker enters the console market Microsoft launched its first games console, the Xbox, in North America on 15 November 2001, bundled with the shooter Halo: Combat Evolved. It featured a built-in hard drive and, later, the Xbox Live online service. The platform established Microsoft as a lasting rival to Sony and Nintendo.