You are welcome to look at the talkback but please consider that this article is over 8 years old before posting.
Forum - View topicNEWS: Microsoft Will Not Attend Tokyo Game Show 2015
|
Note: this is the discussion thread for this article |
| Author | Message | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KH91
Posts: 6176 |
|
|||
|
You can see my devastated reaction to this right here:
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/497/217/61b.gif |
||||
|
||||
Mr. Oshawott
 Posts: 6773 |
|
|||
|
Factoring in how the Xbox One failed terribly in Japan, I'm not at all surprised that Microsoft won't appear at the TGS.
|
||||
|
||||
|
razisgosu
Posts: 657 |
|
|||
|
No surprise there. Has Xbone even sold 5 digit figures in Japan yet?
|
||||
|
||||
Sanyo
 Posts: 124 |
|
|||
|
It's time to pull out Japan, they're just more in favor for the home-grown variety, Xbox is doing really well in Europe and the Americas.
|
||||
|
||||
|
KidOblivion
Posts: 179 |
|
|||
|
No loss, seeing as TGS has been a wasteland for years now.
|
||||
|
||||
|
Running Wild
|
|
|||
|
Remember when SNK was at Tokyo Game Show?
Pepperidge Farm remembers. |
||||
AnimeAddict2014
 Posts: 925 |
|
|||
|
so they decided not to waste anymore money..
better late than never.. |
||||
|
||||
enurtsol
 Posts: 14783 |
|
|||
|
They're finally giving up on Japan.
They're re-focusing their budget on Europe instead: Gamescom dates confirmed for Microsoft and Nintendo; Sony opts out Sony won’t even be among the exhibitors at Gamescom 2015 Scalebound, Crackdown, and Quantum Break held back to Gamescom as Microsoft leaps on Sony absence Gamescom is the Perfect Opportunity for Microsoft to Fight Back in Europe Xbox Boss Says Microsoft Needs to 'Do Better in Europe' Just in time, Windows 10 should be out in Europe by then (won't matter in Japan - PC gaming isn't big there). |
||||
|
||||
darkchibi07
 Posts: 5471 |
|
|||
But everyone loves smartphone games of which only a few get brought over here! Oh sigh! |
||||
|
||||
Wandering Samurai
 Posts: 875 Location: USA |
|
|||
|
Not even wasting their time, makes sense. In my opinion, most of the games that come out on Xbone are culturally not what Japanese consumers are looking for, so it doesn't really surprise me that something like this happens.
|
||||
|
||||
|
Spotlesseden
Posts: 3514 Location: earth |
|
|||
|
Xbox one is losing in all 3 major market right. I guess they will just focus on one or two market. Xbone never had games target Asians anyway.
|
||||
|
||||
Hoppy800
 Posts: 3331 |
|
|||
|
MS can't handle Japan (much less know the gaming scene there too well) and it's best they sit out and not embarrass themselves.
|
||||
|
||||
CrownKlown
 Posts: 1762 |
|
|||
While they are modest to respectable in the US, still second to Sony; in Europe Sony had apparently 70 percent of the market which means MS probably has at best 15 when you consider Nintendo. |
||||
|
||||
|
Sanyo
Posts: 124 |
|
|||
|
||||
|
||||
TsunaReborn!
 Posts: 4713 Location: Cheltenham UK |
|
|||
|
And not s single tear was shed in Japan. At least Microsoft finally wised up and stopped wasting money - a few print ads will probably have a better effect and is more cost effective.
|
||||
|
||||
 |
All times are GMT - 5 Hours |
|
|
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group