August 7, 1998
Microsoft Ships Final Release of DirectX 6.0

Microsoft Ships Final Release of DirectX 6.0 Multimedia APIs Delivered in Time for Holiday ’98 Multimedia Development; Mature System Services Bring Top Multimedia Experience to All Windows Platforms

August 6, 1998
Microsoft to Open New Silicon Valley Campus in Summer 1999

Microsoft Corp.’s decision to open a 32-acre campus in Silicon Valley is aimed at forging closer ties with the company’s partners and customers, and ensuring greater coordination and integration among Microsoft’s 800 employees located in Northern California.