Dualshockers:
We’re less than 24 hours from the release of the Xbox One in Japan and Microsoft is going to try and dazzle the local audience with a day long launch marathon, while the company’s executives share their enthusiasm and expectations.
When a console fails, it's up to someone to take responsibility, and Microsoft was no different. But what goes through the head of a man who didn't know why the boat sank? AUTOMATON's Peter Martin conjures his own vision for what happened on the day Takashi Sensui stepped down as head of Xbox Japan.
Hey Japan also has Nintendo so it has competition between Sony and Nintendo, Microsoft is just a useless third wheel there.
Not to mention consoles are not as big there as they once were. Though in the Xbox case it is extremely worrying compared to either PS4 or Wii U.
It was a virtually impossible task for him. Xbox in Japan has never been crazily successful as it was in other markets. It's a cultural thing mainly -- they can be really nationalistic over there, so they'd gravitate more towards Sony and Nintendo, two Japanese-born companies. Plus Xbox doesn't really have a lot of the types of games most Japanese tend to prefer, so there's that.
Hope he can rebound from this.
Now who is gonna step up and take responsibility for the continuing failure since Lord Spencer has taken the reigns? Who are they going to blame for his inability to save the Xbone? Who will take the fall in his place?
Today Microsoft Japan made a brief announcement disclosing that the local General Manager of Interactive Entertainment Business Takashi Sensui resigned from his position.
If he resigned because of XBOX sale and performance , i don't blame him for that
can't believe how long he was allowed to stay in the post he has done an awful job on both consoles :/ of course the guys in Redmond didn't help his cause either
Well now that he's gone time to find some Youngblood , that knows the industry out in Japan. Who not afraid to think outside the box .
Xbox executives including Phil Spencer and Takashi Sensui interviewed about the future of Xbox and the responsibilities of platform holders.
Yes the machine may have it's issues , but I say you guys work thru it till the next console. As for games you guys need to remain determined like you have so far.
Some real interesting stuff in there...
It is a bit hard to read, but one of his key points in the discussion on Minecraft is games and platforms as a service. Essentially saying that he doesn't care about the device as much as he cares about everyone being able to access the services from anywhere.
I think that is really important. I use a variety of devices. Being able to access my gaming investment from any device I choose at any time is a really big selling feature for me. I don't like being told what device I have to have or which devices I am not allowed to have.
As long as they put out good games the machine will become more attractive. That's how the are proceeding, if you can read deep, deep, deep between the lines.
Sigh....Good luck.
Is all I have to say.
hahaha they cant be srs?
i mean i get its their job to try to sound enthusiastic but thats just "words"
how about put your money where your mouth is Microsoft?
what games did you position to launch on xbox to appeal to the japan crowd? any? any at all?
God bless the Xbox Japan folks. It's like the band that kept playing while the boat sank.
Xbox one in Japan is D.O.A Microsoft can't even compete world wide never mind Japan that ship never sailed.