The Xbox One is a line of developed by . Announced in May 2013, it is the successor to and the third base console in the . It was first released in North America, parts of Europe, Australia, and South America in November 2013, and in Japan, China, and other European countries in September 2014. It is the first Xbox game console to be released in China, specifically in the . Microsoft marketed the device as an "all-in-one entertainment system", hence the name 'Xbox One'. An , it mainly competed against 's and 's and later the .
Moving away from its predecessor's -based , the Xbox One marks a shift back to the architecture used in the ; it features an (APU) built around the . Xbox One's was redesigned over the Xbox 360's, with a redesigned body, , and triggers capable of delivering directional . The console places an increased emphasis on , as well as features, and the ability to and share video clips or screenshots from gameplay, or directly to streaming services such as and . Games can also be played off-console via a local area network on supported devices. The console can play , and live television programming from an existing or a digital tuner for with an enhanced . The console optionally included a redesigned sensor, marketed as the "Kinect 2.0", providing improved and .