Xbox Design Chief Carl Ledbetter Explains How a Famous Ikea Bookcase Secretly Shaped Console Designs for Years Ahead of New Collaboration Line
The nine-piece line adds subtle Xbox controller details and accessibility features, with pieces designed to fit into ordinary rooms, Ikea said.
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Gaming is a billion-dollar business worldwide. However, the focus is no longer on hardware and software. Other markets are also developing in the environment, for example for gaming furniture. Ikea now wants to become a dominant player there.
The Ikea collection will soon also be on sale in Finland.
Ikea’s Xbox collection includes a giant thumbstick stool
Some pieces in the Yxstaby collection are more obviously Xbox-inspired than others. | Image: Ikea Ikea has teamed up with Microsoft to launch a new assortment of gaming-inspired furniture and home accessories, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the first Xbox console. The nine-piece Yxstaby collection (good luck pronouncing that) includes a TV stand, laptop stand, side table, lounge chair, and multi-functional toolbox, with standout produc…
Xbox Design Chief Carl Ledbetter Explains How a Famous Ikea Bookcase Secretly Shaped Console Designs for Years Ahead of New Collaboration Line
Gamescom kicks off today in Cologne, Germany, and among the many big game debuts, hands-on demos, and major announcements is a new kind of reveal: Xbox is partnering with Ikea to sell an exclusive set of Xbox-inspired furniture and accessories that you can buy starting this fall. But, according to Xbox, the new collection goes far beyond the typical gamer chair and desk setup. Carl Ledbetter, head of design at Xbox, has been at Microsoft for mor…
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