MosquitoSmasher
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Yeah....i'll just simply say ''we'll see about that'' to this. On the other hand only a few months after Phil Spencer visited Japan we got games like Monster Hunter World, Code Vein, Sword Art Online and Dynasty Warriors 9 confirmed. And he did claim that there was a lot of interest and excitement for Scorpio/One X from Japanese publishers. But as exciting as this sound, i'm not gonna expect to see a ton of more Japanese games coming to Xbox. The simple sad fact remains that there's hardly any profit to be had there. I hope Monster Hunter World sells well otherwise i can see Capcom eventually decide to not bother with Xbox anymore either for Japanese games.
On to the story:
On Japanese games coming to Xbox:
On Scalebound
Full article: http://www.dualshockers.com/xbox-one-japanese-games-aaron-greenberg/
On to the story:
On Japanese games coming to Xbox:
Greenberg mentioned that Microsoft always had a deep respect for Japanese creators, and they worked with them on a number of projects both internally and on the third-party side. Phil Spencer himself cares a lot about Japanese developers, and working with them is a personal passion of his, as shown by the fact that he regularly goes to Japan to meet them.
According to Greenberg, we should expect to continue to see more and more Japanese games coming to Xbox One, and Microsoft is going to do as much as possible with them.
He also mentioned that Japanese creators are always among the first to adopt and experiment with new technology. With Xbox One X they've been working with local developers and heard good things from them. They'll wait until it's time to announce more, but it's important to both Microsoft and Phil Spencer, and they know that this matters to the fans.
On Scalebound
Speaking of Japanese games, we also asked about the extension of the trademark for Scalebound, wondering if Microsoft is still looking to do something with teh IP. Greenberg put rumors to rest explaining that the game was canceled, and that's the reality of the issue. He has a lot of respect for the Director, Hideki Kamiya, and he feels that everyone at Microsoft believed in the partnership with PlatinumGames and in the vision for the title. Yet, some times you just put the ingredients together and for whatever reason things don't work out. It happens with movie projects, music projects and any creative process, including video games.
Full article: http://www.dualshockers.com/xbox-one-japanese-games-aaron-greenberg/