Microsoft has announced that its Xbox One console won an Emmy last Thursday thanks to what it has to offer in multimedia.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the award at the 66th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards, which was held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, according to Gamespot.
The prize was given to the Xbox One for its television on-demand capabilities, which not only include playing CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, but allowing streaming of downloaded video files through PCs. Users can also transport this data via USBs and external hard-drive.
The console's long list of apps, which includes Amazon Instant Video, ESPN, Hulu Plus, Netflix, Fox Now and YouTube from the U.S. and Blinkbox, TED and Eurosport from the U.K., also gave the Xbox One a hand in winning the award.
Owners of the console can also use their voice to turn on and control the television thanks to the interactive TV Guide.
The Xbox One's multimedia capabilities are also found in its OneGuide app, which works with the console's Snap feature to let you see what shows are coming up and chose them while playing a game, Eurogamer.net reported.
"Microsoft is in good company with the likes of fellow award recipients Apple, Roku, Sony, and TiVo, and we're proud to be awarded this honor by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences," the company wrote in a blog post announcing the achievement.
