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Interview with Xbox 360 Launch Team Member Hellfire360
>> From live-360.net:
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I contacted Hellfire360 who was the development lead for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player and is currently the "Development Manager for Xbox Community, Commerce & Live Gaming" and he was nice enough to answer some interview questions for us.
* Live360: What was your experience like being part of the HD DVD team?
* Hellfire360: Pretty magical! it was like having teams of ethan hunts from Mission Impossible III, except they were all on fire and had lasers.
In software development, I think projects like hd dvd come together very rarely. What we did in the TINY amount of time, with so many different collaborators (we worked closely with about 5 other major teams at Microsoft, licensed a ton of new technology), with so many technical challenges...it was awe-inspiring to see it all come together and ship on time.
One of my guys wrote up a nice story about some of the technical challenges.
Ultimately, we've sold more units than all standalone HD-DVD players put together, meaning we're a big factor in the high-def format war. So while it's sold less than any other product i've helped ship, I am most proud of this product and the teams that built and tested it.
* Live360: If you could add anything to Xbox live what would it be?
* Hellfire360: I'd like us to make Live much more inviting (and we're working very hard on this). The common misconception of live is that its populated with foul mouthed teenagers. But as you probably know, once you find a crew to play with regularly, multiplayer is magical, co-op especially. I'd like everyone to experience that.
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Full Interview: live-360.net
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