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[chadskin]

Not trying to defend MS but this is just for the launch window. Past console generations never launched in EVERY single country at the same time, not even the 360 and PS3. So they'll add more countries along the way.

If it really blocks users in those not-supported countries per IP though, that's a different story. That'll screw em over.

 

[dk_]

"Fortunatley consumers in other countries can just buy a 360."

Perfect. :-D

 

[Nestunt]

is this like not having xbox live in certain countries?

(irony)

 

[Ze_Pershing]

Yeah MS, don't include Japan.. That will fucking teach them for how they treated 360!

 

[StickSoldier]

Who came up with this shit? Why the hell would they try to implement all this stuff at the same time?

 

[Steroyd]

Waaaait a minute.

Is this saying that if a Japaneese person imported a X1 from America and bought US games STILL can't play on the console because the authentication is blocked because they live in Japan?

 

[Markadias]

Not releasing in Japan? That's insane.

 

[GANGSTERKILLER]

MS has dug a grave for themselves. It's unbelievable.

Love that this is still getting love

Not sure why it was rehosted from imgur though, odd.

The original has now had over 420,000 views and used 800GB of bandwidth.

Ah, nice! Your GIF is amazing.

 

[RdN]

Wow.. This sucks. I'm in a supported country, but I feel for anyone who's not.

Also, I think it's great that Microsoft finally said "Fuck Japan". They've ignored the console for more than a decade.

 

[subversus]

Russia? Really? REALLY?
The one market that still can't properly embrace console gaming due to lack of regional pricing policy that saved the PC games market over 15 years ago?
And you're trying to sell this POS that's going to cost like 25 000 HERE?!

MS. You're out of your mind.

I guess you would prefer not being able to buy it at all.

 

[maquiladora]

Not releasing in Japan? That's insane.

WSJ says Asia launch is late 2014, not sure if Japan will be sooner than the rest of Asia though.

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Microsoft's got some balls.

I'll give them that.

Sure...

 

[Deleted member 13876]

The biggest thing about this for me is that it looks to region lock by country. If that happens, gaming on Xbox One just got a lot more expensive for me and the entirety of continental Europe as all the best deals are UK based.

 

[xenist]

What an excellent idea!

 

[eznark]

I think it's great that Microsoft finally said "Fuck Japan". They've ignored the console for more than a decade.

lol

 

[Frumix]

I guess you would prefer not being able to buy it at all.

I'm just bewildered by Russia being in the list, considering it's really not the richest country, an average gamer's funds taken into account... especially outside of Moscow.
I don't care either way, it's just odd to see it launch here... and not in Japan.

 

[Rentahamster]

Okay, MS, this is getting a little too silly now.

 

[Nestunt]

Waaaait a minute.

Is this saying that if a Japaneese person imported a X1 from America and bought US games STILL can't play on the console because the authentication is blocked because they live in Japan?

this is crazy

even when they had xbox live restrictions you could do something like that

thisismadness.gif

 

[poodpick]

DRM: a dystopian future

 

[demolitio]

Where's the asterisk at the bottom of the chart indicating:

*Console only works in highlighted countries above if the consumer has their Kinect plugged in and has checked in online once in the past 24 hours. Your experience may differ.

 

[Moozo]

Poor Valtteri and Kimi. Although I hope they have better taste than Xbox One anyway

 

[xenist]

That will teach those racist Japanese!

 

[thetrin]

no Japan? Then we will never get to play FF15. (simultaneous world wise release on both platforms as SE said) God damn it xbone.

Free win for PS4 it seems.

Or it will just be like it's been for past JP releases. PS only in japan, both in the US.

 

[jmood88]

Not releasing in Japan? That's insane.

Do you read the Media Create threads? It's a waste of time for the 360 to even be on sale in Japan.

 

[Teletraan1]

Pretty savvy making a device that is so restrictive. With a shrinking market it makes perfect sense to limit your potential customers.

 

[Tribes of Trusty]

All theses XBONE reveals are like watching a nuclear meltdown in the comfort of your home.

 

[DBT85]

MS has dug a grave for themselves. It's unbelievable.



Ah, nice! Your GIF is amazing.

Not my gif, I asked for it to be made and supplied the original gif (which someone else had made lol), but another gaffer made it and didn't put his name on it like a nitwit.

The best part is that it was tweeted to Bottas and he retweeted it lol.

 

[Nestunt]

The last couple of years the main focus was Kinect in here. We did have a decent Halo 4 reveal where Celebrities was the priority and the gamers were the second priority (true fact).

I got one Xbox 360 Slim from Microsoft (for Free) with Kinect + 2 Games + 3 Months of XBL. The people who work at the Microsft HQ are decent people. They just are going to struggle again since one of the main problem was the lack of funds for Marketing and other things.

But this time the console itself is also representing a real problem for they to push upcoming sales.

But this ends all hopes of aquiring one right?

 

[Into]

Japan, Croatia, Portugal?

I can sorta understand not wanting to release at launch in Japan tough, it is a waste of their time, even without all the always online and DRM their chances are tiny, now they are impossible.

 

[subversus]

I'm just bewildered by Russia being in the list, considering it's really not the richest country, an average gamer's funds taken into account... especially outside of Moscow.
I don't care either way, it's just odd to see it launch here... and not in Japan.

I think MS wouldn't support a country which doesn't bring them enough money to do that.

Or may be Live is just better supported in Russia.

 

[kerotan_eater]

What the fuck, so if I bought a Xbox One, I won't be able authenticate in all of Asia, Eastern Europe, South America and Africa if I were on a holiday/visiting family etc.

Ok ...

Edit: Scratch that a bit, Brazil and Russia is confirmed, but that is still fucked up regardless.

 

[maquiladora]

Joystiq reporting on it now. They credit this thread.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/12/xbox-one-will-support-live-in-these-countries-at-launch/

 

[Suikoguy]

If this does IP checks, just wow...

 

[Totobeni]

...the hell Microsoft is doing?

Xbox One games are for activation and distribution only in the specified geographic regions

oh wow, so not even like Steam when you can redeem the code anywhere, here they lock you.

Requires account on Xbox Live in an Xbox One-supported Xbox Live country (not all Xbox Live countries).

so with the activation and this you can't even import the system to many of the regions. damn.

this is absolutely crazy and pure brand suicide.

 

[Mr.Marston]

No Portugal, no Poland and no Japan for 2014 launch?

Why?

 

[Raiden]

Why are they even doing this? Not that i even care at this point. I love how every new generation will have a new dominator. Xbox 360 was this gen. Looks like PS4 will be the console to go next gen.

 

[NateDrake]

Xbox One games are for activation and distribution only in specified geographic regions. See game package and/or retailer product information, for each game’s specific geographic regions.

Does this mean Xbox One is region-locked?

 

[RobbieH]

Not trying to defend MS but this is just for the launch window. Past console generations never launched in EVERY single country at the same time, not even the 360 and PS3. So they'll add more countries along the way.

If it really blocks users in those not-supported countries per IP though, that's a different story. That'll screw em over.

Honestly, I think if this was the list of launch countries that's how they'd portray it. As it stands you have to have an Xbox Live account in one of these 21 countries (Xbox 360 Live != Xbox One Live) and "Xbox One games are for activation and distribution only in specified geographic regions. See game package and/or retailer product information, for each game’s specific geographic regions."

So for a game to work your Xbox Live account must be in one of those 21 countries and the game must be allow activation in your country. Possibly region locking by country. Yay.

 

[Hattori]

Does this mean Xbox One is region-locked?

Yup, it's actually confirmed quite a while ago

 

[red731]

What indeed.

 

[rain elbows]

Does this mean Xbox One is region-locked?

I think was already confirmed?

 

[PJV3]

What the fuck, so if I bought a Xbox One, I won't be able authenticate in all of Asia, Eastern Europe, South America and Africa if I were on a holiday/visiting family etc.

Ok ...

You can visit Siberia though, which is nice.

 

[Salsa]

great, hopefully they wont even sell it around here then. I doubt theyll ever care about making it work in Uruguay

 

[RionaaM]

Since I'm from one of those gray who-gives-a-shit-about countries, MS even managed to take away my ultimate consumer right: being able to *not* buy XBO by choice.

FUCK YOU MS!

I laughed. But I really want to cry...

Not because of MS, fuck them and their shitty practices. I just don't want this to be the future of gaming.

 

[Raiku]

Asia getting xboned

 

[Des0lar]

MS doing everything they can to not succeed this gen. There must be an evil masterplan behind all this.

 

[rapid32.5]

software and hardware lock, wow! why even launch this disaster MS ? worst company for consumers ever.

 

[guitarhero]

Good job, Microsoft, good job...

 

[Nokterian]

Whats one step past self parody? Because this is two steps past and we've still got a long way to go.

I do not know if it is posted yet here. But to think that CDP was on stage there to show the Witcher 3...

Yeah..good going microsoft!

 

[Concept17]

Why are they even doing this? Not that i even care at this point. I love how every new generation will have a new dominator. Xbox 360 was this gen. Looks like PS4 will be the console to go next gen.

I don't think 'dominator' really classifies the 360.