The Xbox Series X name is ‘a total mess’, says A Way Out developer Josef Fares
Josef’s clearly not a fan of the Series X/S names
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The debate over theXbox Series XandXbox Series Squestionable names has been reignited once again, this time by the colorful and often outspoken developer, Josef Fares.
Fares, who developed A Way Out and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, expressed his bewilderment and disdain for the Xbox Series X name in an interview withIGN, and claimed that evenMicrosoftthemselves are confused.
“That’s a fking confusing name,” Josef said. “What the fk’s going on with Microsoft? They’re losing it, man. What the fk is going on? Like Series S, X, Mex, Next. I mean, who knows this? Come on. Madness. Call it the Microsoft Box and that’s it. I don’t know. It’s a total fking mess. Trust me, even them, they’re confused in their offices. What is this X, S… I don’t know, what the f**k.”
When pre-orders opened for the Xbox Series X back in September last year, the agingXbox One Xsaw a surprising sales resurgence onAmazon, jumping 747%. This led people to believe that consumers had accidentallybought an Xbox One X instead of an Xbox Series X, with the blame falling on Microsoft’s awfully similar naming policy.
Fares has made headlines before due to his candid opinions and habit to drop the F-bomb. During The Game Awards in 2017, Fares appearance went viral as he shouted “f**k the Oscars” before showing off his game.
Naming game
WhileSonyhas marked each new generation of PlayStation with a number, Microsoft made a rod for its own back when it launched the Xbox 360 after the original Xbox. It complicated matters further when it released the Xbox One, along with theXbox One S,Xbox One S All-Digital Editionand Xbox One X models which soon followed. Now that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are in the market, there’s the potential that some lesser informed consumers will be confused at a glance.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer, however, disagrees. In an interview withKotakuback in August last year, Phil Spencer said: “On the pronunciation capability of S and X, I kind of agree they’re not the easiest words to enunciate or letters to enunciate completely, but I think it’ll be pretty obvious when someone goes into the store.”
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It turns out Spencer was right, as the Xbox Series X name hasn’t stopped Microsoft from achieving a record breaking launch, with both its flagship console and the smaller, more affordable Xbox Series S continuing to be sold out at retailers.
If you’re still searchingwhere to buy Xbox Series Xorwhere to buy Xbox Series S, we’re keeping our eye on all the retailers to help you secure the elusive consoles.
Adam was formerly TRG’s Hardware Editor. A law graduate with an exceptional track record in content creation and online engagement, Adam has penned scintillating copy for various technology sites and also established his very own award-nominated video games website. He’s previously worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor and once played Halo 5: Guardians for over 51 hours for charity. He is now an editor at The Shortcut.
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