Project Milo: The Biggest Lie Microsoft Ever Told

slow start April 13, 2023
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In this video we take a look back at Project Milo, a game announced for Xbox Kinect in 2009 that claimed to utilize groundbreaking AI technology. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slow_start Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZiojjpIKzk2t7V1FJffpHw X: https://x.com/slowest_start Special thanks to X360DevNerd and PtoPOnline for doing some real deep dives into the Milo game files, as well as the publication Polygon for their amazing piece on Project Milo. Notable Sources https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/3/21/4063508/milo-and-kate https://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/06/lionheads-project-milo-probably-wont-be-released/ https://www.eurogamer.net/molyneux-responds-to-milo-release-fuss https://www.eurogamer.net/rumour-project-milo-cancelled https://www.eurogamer.net/milo-was-never-a-product-microsoft https://www.wired.com/2008/05/molyneux-my-nex/ http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/news/200610/015.asp https://www.eurogamer.net/e3-project-natals-molyneux-and-milo-interview https://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/milo-and-kate-behind-the-scenes-motion-capture/ http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/features/peter-molyneux-interview-sep08-p4.asp Music Shifty - Jazz Ass Pink banana - Casino Jazz Chiro - Today's Diary Piotr Pacyna - Corduroy and Cheese Stock Inventions - Curious Terry Devine-King - Curious Notion Timestamps 0:00 - 4:18 Intro 4:18 - 9:07 Regarding Peter Molyneux 9:07 - 10:11 Project Dimitri 10:11 - 11:27 Project Milo 11:27 - 12:56 Project Natal 12:56 - 14:32 Project Milo's Development 14:32 - 15:17 Staging The Presentation 15:17 - 20:29 E3 2009 20:29 - 21:43 Journalist Reactions 21:43 - 22:53 After E3 2009 22:53 - 24:47 Chaos at Microsoft 24:47 - 31:05 The TED Talk 31:05 - 32:17 Milo's Cancellation 32:17 - 33:25 Fable: The Journey 33:25 - 34:13 Peter After Lionhead 34:13 - 35:55 Conclusion

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