PHOTO ADVISORY -- Worldwide launch of Xbox One sparks global celebration for a new generation in games and entertainment

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PHOTO ADVISORY -- Worldwide launch of Xbox One sparks global celebration for a new generation in games and entertainment

Editors are advised that high-resolution photos are available to accompany the news release, SF21827, Worldwide launch of Xbox One sparks global celebration for a new generation in games and entertainment, issued earlier today by Microsoft Corp.

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UK: Leicester Square officially became Xbox One Square for the launch of Xbox One. The biggest week in video game history kicked off with live outdoor performances from chart toppers Plan B and Katy B, and the midnight opening of a pop-up GAME store in a 10,000 square foot Xbox One gaming zone in London's Trocadero.

Times Square: Fans celebrate the launch of Microsoft's Xbox One outside of the Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Thursday, November 21, 2013.

First Consoles: The first U.S. fans get their hands on Xbox One at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Friday, November 22, 2013.

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/PRNewswire -- Nov. 22, 2013/

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