Xbox One launches across the globe

Microsoft has released the Xbox One today, alongside fans participating in global launch celebrations, watching a live broadcast on Spike TV and lining up at retail stores.

Xbox One is available now in 13 markets worldwide, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland and Austria.

In New Zealand, fans partied at Shed 10 in Auckland as the Sky Tower pulsed green, and one fan made the world’s first official Xbox One purchase. Across the world in London, Leicester Square was turned into Xbox One Square, with a showcase event headlined by Plan B. In New York, zombies, Roman soldiers and supercars converged on Times Square. As billboards glowed green, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis helped 1,000 fans count down to midnight at Best Buy Theater, while thousands more celebrated in Times Square. Across the country in Los Angeles, some Hollywood stars walked the green carpet and came out to try Xbox One games and enjoy beats courtesy of deadmau5.

The new generation games and entertainment system brings the best games, live TV, Skype, sports, fitness, music and more to one single device at the center of the living room, all available at the command of your voice, powered by Kinect and Bing.

Xbox One’s architecture means fans no longer have to choose between your games and entertainment. Get multiplayer alerts while you watch TV, and keep watching TV while you play. Snap your NFL fantasy football stats next to the game. Jump instantly from a game to TV, movies, fitness, music, sports, the Internet and Skype video chat with the sound of your voice.

Xbox One also boasts a strong exclusive games lineup, including Forza Motorsport 5, Dead Rising 3, Ryse: Son of Rome, Killer Instinct and Zoo Tycoon. In addition, popular third-party blockbusters will be available on Xbox One with early exclusivity for downloadable content in Call of Duty: Ghosts, FIFA 14, Battlefield 4 and more.

Expect more huge launches as well, with the release of titles such as Titanfall, Project Spark and Sunset Overdrive in 2014.

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