![Bill Gates, (R) Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft plays an Xbox game with World Wrestling Federation star Duane "The Rock" Johnson in New York, November 14, 2001. Johnson took part Bill Gates, (R) Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft plays an Xbox game with World Wrestling Federation star Duane "The Rock" Johnson in New York, November 14, 2001. Johnson took part](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3XJ0A/bill-gates-r-chairman-and-chief-software-architect-of-microsoft-plays-an-xbox-game-with-world-wrestling-federation-star-duane-the-rock-johnson-in-new-york-november-14-2001-johnson-took-part-in-events-surrounding-the-launch-of-the-xbox-which-goes-on-sale-in-the-united-states-november-15-2001-gates-said-the-future-of-gaming-starts-today-and-it-starts-with-xbox-reutersjeff-christensen-2D3XJ0A.jpg)
Bill Gates, (R) Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft plays an Xbox game with World Wrestling Federation star Duane "The Rock" Johnson in New York, November 14, 2001. Johnson took part
![Bill Gates initially wasn't too happy about the original Xbox, thought it was "an insult to everything I've done" - OnMSFT.com Bill Gates initially wasn't too happy about the original Xbox, thought it was "an insult to everything I've done" - OnMSFT.com](https://e24joaz2t6m.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/The-Original-Xbox.jpg)
Bill Gates initially wasn't too happy about the original Xbox, thought it was "an insult to everything I've done" - OnMSFT.com
![Xbox shares hilarious throwback of Bill Gates and The Rock to celebrate 19th anniversary - Mirror Online Xbox shares hilarious throwback of Bill Gates and The Rock to celebrate 19th anniversary - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/tech/article22981122.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Family-Lock-Up-Angle-Image-ED.jpg)
Xbox shares hilarious throwback of Bill Gates and The Rock to celebrate 19th anniversary - Mirror Online
![Bill Gates 'absolutely' supports spinning off Xbox biz, but Microsoft committed to gaming unit – GeekWire Bill Gates 'absolutely' supports spinning off Xbox biz, but Microsoft committed to gaming unit – GeekWire](https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/billgates1.jpg)
Bill Gates 'absolutely' supports spinning off Xbox biz, but Microsoft committed to gaming unit – GeekWire
![Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates shakes hands with Atsushi Ishizaka of Kanagawa, Japan who was the first person in Japan to purchase the Xbox video game system February 22, 2002 in Tokyo. Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates shakes hands with Atsushi Ishizaka of Kanagawa, Japan who was the first person in Japan to purchase the Xbox video game system February 22, 2002 in Tokyo.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3B4RC/microsoft-corp-chairman-bill-gates-shakes-hands-with-atsushi-ishizaka-of-kanagawa-japan-who-was-the-first-person-in-japan-to-purchase-the-xbox-video-game-system-february-22-2002-in-tokyo-gates-came-to-tokyo-to-take-promote-the-xbox-game-system-that-went-on-sale-for-the-first-time-in-japan-february-22-2D3B4RC.jpg)
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates shakes hands with Atsushi Ishizaka of Kanagawa, Japan who was the first person in Japan to purchase the Xbox video game system February 22, 2002 in Tokyo.
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