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mar 30, 1999 - (T) In Conference Room 2095 in Building 5, Seamus Blackely suggests naming project Midway

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In Conference Room 2095 in Building 5, Seamus Blackely suggests naming project Midway--halfway between game and pc and harkens to Battle of Midway (would be tactical mistake in Japanese market) (Takahashi)

Game of X's account: Circa early 1999, Seamus suggests Midway, other options included Direct X-Box, DirectXXX-Box, XXX-Box. Eventually decide with xBox.

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mar 30, 1999
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~ 26 years ago
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