Microsoft Japan: Please Report Nicely on Xbox One No Show
More details on Asian territories are coming soon.
Yasuyuki Higuchi
So the Xbox One won't launch in Japan at the same time as US and Europe. In a recent press briefing, President and CEO Yasuyuki Higuchi and Consumer Group VP Haruaki Kayama joked that Japan's "Tier 2" status shouldn't be reported "too negatively."
Although arriving later, Higuchi said that the Xbox One "won’t be delayed too much from the North American release," which should offer some relief to the (arguably few) Japanese gamers eagerly awaiting Xbox One's release. When 4Gamer concluded that they would wait for further information on the console soon, Kayama reportedly said with a laugh, "Yes, so please don’t report too negatively."
Not really sure if that last line says more about Microsoft, Japanese culture, or both. But either way, it seems that Japanese fans will have to wait a bit longer than everyone else for the console.
Although arriving later, Higuchi said that the Xbox One "won’t be delayed too much from the North American release," which should offer some relief to the (arguably few) Japanese gamers eagerly awaiting Xbox One's release. When 4Gamer concluded that they would wait for further information on the console soon, Kayama reportedly said with a laugh, "Yes, so please don’t report too negatively."
Not really sure if that last line says more about Microsoft, Japanese culture, or both. But either way, it seems that Japanese fans will have to wait a bit longer than everyone else for the console.
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