Moore explained that programs like Xbox Live helped to pick up where the Dreamcast left off as far as achieving an online platform for players to play remotely. In a recent panel event that brought together many gaming industry alumni, Peter Moore, former vice-president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division and former president of Sega of America, discussed how the baton was figuratively passed from the Sega Dreamcast to the original Xbox in terms of online gaming. RELATED: Microsoft Makes Online Xbox Museum for 20th Anniversary Now, a former president of Sega of America claims that Xbox carried the mantle of the Sega Dreamcast. Although, it was not until the release of the Sega Dreamcast that the studio ultimately decided to exclusively publish third-party titles on other systems. Most members in the gaming community tend to associate Sega with such franchises as Sonic the Hedgehog, Bayonetta, and Yakuza, but back in the mid-80s, the studio had manufactured a number of successful video game consoles such as the Sega Genesis.
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While Xbox is comparatively younger than other publishers, such as Nintendo and Sony, Xbox has had a rather storied history in terms of its presence and influence within the gaming community, to the point where a former Sega president credited Xbox for continuing Sega's vision long after the studio stopped manufacturing hardware. This year marks Xbox's 20th anniversary as a video game publisher.