Microsoft's Super Bowl 2019 Xbox commercial will tug at your heartstrings
The Xbox Adaptive Controller is designed to work for gamers of all shapes, sizes and abilities.
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A young boy named Owen games with his friends.
Microsoft on Thursday released an extended version of its Super Bowl 2019 ad titled "We All Win," which highlights the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
In the ad, Microsoft focuses on kids talking about their gaming experiences. Regular gaming controllers aren't always built in a way they can use effectively.
"I never thought it was unfair," one young gamer says in the ad. "I just thought, 'Hey, this is the way it is and it's not going to change.'"
Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Brand, Advertising and Research Kathleen Hall said in a statement that "the Xbox Adaptive Controller helps the children enhance their gaming experience and compete in new ways. What better message for a premiere sporting event?"
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The Adaptive Controller, which was announced in July and came out in September, is built for gamers with disabilities. It's $100, and thanks to ports on the back, is customizable. In the ad, for example, you see one kid using it with foot pedals to operate the buttons or triggers he might need to use.
"No matter how your body is or how fast you are, you can play," another kid says.
First published Jan. 31, 9:36 a.m. PT.
Update, 12:36 p.m.: Adds statement from Microsoft.
