Xbox easter egg discovered after 20 years (and this is how it works)
Without the help of a developer, this Xbox easter egg might never have been discovered. After almost 20 years, it is finally coming out.
Makers of games, films or tech products often enjoy hiding Easter eggs. It is up to the user to discover it. In the internet age, easter eggs have been found like this. A recent example is the zombie maps in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Soon after the release of a new map, the easter eggs are discovered by an active community.
In that respect, it is a bit silly for the makers of the original Xbox. The console contained an easter egg that has never been discovered. A developer who worked on the original Xbox presumably thought no one would ever find out. That’s why he hinted about this easter egg in an interview with Kotaku. Almost 20 years after the release of the Xbox console, the easter egg has finally been discovered.
Run Xbox easter egg yourself
Do you still have an Xbox swinging somewhere? We explain how to activate the easter egg.
- Put a CD with music on it in your Xbox
- Change the default album name to Timmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (Yes, with 26 y’s)
- Replace the last y with the exclamation mark
- Click on Done
- Go to Settings and click on System Info
The easter egg will start. You will be presented with a name of developers who contributed to the console. The easter egg is so cumbersome that we are not surprised that no one has ever found out about it. Check out the video below to see the easter egg in action.
