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this post was submitted on 16 May 2026
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And then most style guides (and human beings) will just change it back. Like they already do with "Game Freak" and others. π€·ββοΈ
Wait, i thought it was XBOX. Did it used to be or something?
The use of all caps for Xbox is a return to original form, though. Microsoftβs first Xbox logo for its console was all caps, and the company has favored using similar capped versions for the Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X / S console logos.
Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, ran a poll on X earlier this week, asking fans whether Microsoft should use Xbox or XBOX. The results were in favor of XBOX,
Bold move asking for branding advice from that platform specifically
XBOXY MC BOXFACE was already taken?
CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR AWESOME.
Wow, I haven't read that sentence in a long time...
Where does it come from?
The 2000s, haha. Actually, now that I recall, @evidences@lemmy.world, it's ~~AWESOME~~ "COOL."
BUT CLOSE ENOUGH.
Better than their runner-up choice which was probably Microsoft XCopilot OneBox Pro.
Is This real?
Or XCox for short.
"Well sure!"
"But I couldn't before!"
Some braindead MBA had to justify his salary somehow, I guess.
They probably only had an Mba.
Don't yell please!
I will now pronounce it as ex-bo-ex
Ex-Be-Oh-Ex
Kiss bo kiss
I rolled my eyes so hard they went into my skull
Microslop just can't name things, I've accepted that, but now they managed to look stupid even while technically leaving the old name
Those maniacs finally did it!