X | |
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Status | Inactive |
Genre | Video games |
Venue | Various |
Location(s) | Various |
Country | Various |
Inaugurated | 16–17 October 2001 |
Most recent | 14–16 November 2019 |
Website | www |
X (sometimes called the X0 events) [1] is an annually held trade show hosted by Microsoft, showcasing its Xbox portfolio of hardware, software, and services.
Microsoft Canada also organised an X0 event every year to present its games primarily for the Canadian press, rather than an international audience. This show first started in 2002 and was open to the public in 2006. [2] The last Canadian event, X13 Media Preview was held in Toronto in 2013. [3]
Event | Dates | Venue | Country |
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X01 | 16-17 October 2001 [4] | Cannes [4] | France [4] |
X02 | 24-25 September 2002 [5] | Seville [5] | Spain [5] |
X03 | 16-17 September 2003 [6] | Nice [7] | France [7] |
X04 | No event held | ||
X05 | 4-5 October 2005 [8] | Amsterdam [8] | Netherlands [8] |
X06 | 29–30 September 2006 [9] | Barcelona [9] | Spain [9] |
X07 | No event held | ||
X08 | No event held | ||
X09 | No event held | ||
X10 | 11 February 2010 [10] | San Francisco [10] | United States [10] |
X11 | No event held | ||
X12 | No event held | ||
X13 | No event held | ||
X014 | No event held | ||
X015 | No event held | ||
X016 | No event held | ||
X017 | No event held | ||
X018 | 10–11 November 2018 [11] | Mexico City [11] | Mexico [11] |
X019 | 14–16 November 2019 [12] | Copper Box Arena, London [12] | United Kingdom [12] |
X020 | No event held | ||
X021 | No event held | ||
X022 | No event held |
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