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01-04-2003, 05:08 AM

I think so at least. Xbox isn't selling at all and it won't get any better. Its yet another situation of japanese xenophobia. It's big, it's american, they dont want it. Fine, lets get the hell out and focus on the US and europe from here on out. I understand the need for japanese developers but the fact is, the games are selling in Japan. If MSFT is smart they will convince the Japanese developers to get over their egos and realize they will save an assload of money by keeping their games out of Japan.

I know, that's mental masturbation on my part, if the xbox pulls out of japan the developers are going to leave too, but I think the xbox might be better off (not counting sega and tecmo.)

Thoughts?

01-04-2003, 05:08 AM	#1
Stonecutter Now Playing: Posts: n/a	Time to pull out of Japan. I think so at least. Xbox isn't selling at all and it won't get any better. Its yet another situation of japanese xenophobia. It's big, it's american, they dont want it. Fine, lets get the hell out and focus on the US and europe from here on out. I understand the need for japanese developers but the fact is, the games are selling in Japan. If MSFT is smart they will convince the Japanese developers to get over their egos and realize they will save an assload of money by keeping their games out of Japan. I know, that's mental masturbation on my part, if the xbox pulls out of japan the developers are going to leave too, but I think the xbox might be better off (not counting sega and tecmo.) Thoughts?