This is the first sports collection to pay tribute to 20 years of the tech giant and the very first Xbox.

Collectors of Adidas sneakers and regular Xbox users may want to pay attention to this news. Yesterday, Microsoft and the fashion firm presented a global agreement to manufacture a sports model with motifs from the brand’s original console in honour of its 20th anniversary.

Christened Xbox 20th Forum Tech, these shoes feature a translucent green finish inspired, more specifically, by the special edition of the original Xbox for the launch of Halo: Combat Evolved in 2001, which marked the first foray into the hardware industry. entertainment by Microsoft. “The Xbox 20th Forum Tech design balances nostalgia while embracing modern technology and is symbolic of how we view our own Xbox history, celebrating the past 20 years and looking toward a limitless future for the industry,” explains James Monosmith, Principal. of Xbox sales and marketing, in a statement.

This model is only the beginning, although its exclusive character will remain there and will not reach the stores. Microsoft will continue this collaboration with Adidas by introducing in the coming months the launch of different sneakers inspired by past and present generations of Xbox consoles, “including the first shoe available for purchase by our fans later this year.”

Finally, Monosmith emphasizes that this announcement kicks off the program “Always played in. Never played out”, destined to pay tribute to popular gaming eras of the last 20 years through sports, gaming and lifestyle. In theGeek, we will be attentive to other launches within the initiative. Meanwhile, you can see a trailer and a gallery with images of the shoes.

Halo: Combat Evolved hit stores 20 years ago, and this November, Halo Infinite will do the same, the latest instalment in the space-shooter action franchise.

Source: The Verge