The Xbox moniker was derived from one of the console original project names, the DirectX Box. DirectX is the Microsoft owned brand of application programming interfaces, or API, installed into Windows to help software communicate with audio and video hardware. The DirectX team turned to the gaming console market in the late 90s as a way to expand the platform future. The Xbox name, believe it or not, then originated as a filler title while the company considered better options. So we were going...
