The X Box 360 is the successor to Microsoft's X Box video game console, developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, Samsung and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The X Box 360 is the first console to have a near-simultaneous launch across the three major regions, and the first to provide wireless controller support at launch. The console sold out completely at release and by the end of 2006 had sold 10.4 million worldwide. The X Box 360 competes with the Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. It's X Box Live service allows players to compete online as well as download games and additional content.
