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Microsoft’s Super Bowl Ad for Xbox Stars Children with Disabilities

January 31, 2019

By: Jeanine Poggi

Source: Ad Age

Microsoft is returning to the Super Bowl with an ad showing children with disabilities playing video games with the Xbox adaptive controller.

The 60-second spot, which will air in the fourth quarter, showecases children who don’t have full use over their hands and arms playing video games. The ad was created by McCann Worldgroup. The company released a 90-second version of the ad today.

“Our intent with our ads is to illustrate a product and a human truth and deliver on our mission of empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more,” Kathleen Hall, corporate VP, brand, advertising and research, Microsoft, said in a statement. ”

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