The PowerMac G5/XBox story finally makes sense

Remember back in October of 2003 there was a story about Microsoft receiving three pallets of G5′s.

At the time people speculated that it had to do with the fact that Microsoft was using them for design. That seems like it was 1/2 correct. They were used for GAME DESIGN.

It can be confirmed by this CNet story, as well as these developer photos.