Microsft will not back down with the Xbox 360 in Japan

[Zeus]

In a recent interview, Microsoft's Peter Moore confirmed that they will not be giving up with the Xbox 360 in Japan. Moore stated that they need to be as aggressive as possible and strong sales of Blue Dragon and Gears of War show there is hope.

IGN: Does Microsoft need to change the strategy at all towards Japan?

Moore: I think we need to continue to be a competitor as aggressively as we have been since the day we launched [in Japan]. Little things make your day a little better. This morning when I woke up, seeing Gears of War as one of the top ten selling games in Japan, on top of Blue Dragon's success over the holidays, is vindication of a company that understand what it needs to stick to the task. I think we are seeing progress in Japan. With Lost Odyssey still to come, I think we feel real good about our ability to compete and compete aggressively in the Japanese market. It's not easy, let me make that clear. It's not easy. But we're not going to back down just because it's not easy.
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News Source: <a href="http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/758/758874p2.html" target="_blank">IGN</a>

[So-Unreal]

Why would they not? I saw WebTV2 being Sold in Best Buy last night.....

[technosexual]

wheres all the 360 fanboys "oh japan is racist against the 360 cause its made in the us"


no it just took a good game to come out for sales to spike(even if very temporarily)

[Rubric]

wheres all the 360 fanboys "oh japan is racist against the 360 cause its made in the us"


no it just took a good game to come out for sales to spike(even if very temporarily)

Would that comment make you a sony fanboy?

Good games have been out for the 360 for a long time now. Japan is a fickle audience, it will take time to convince them what a good system the 360 is. Of course there's always the chance it will flop too. Never know. Either way, everyone wins w/all the competition among the big three going on. I'm pumped regardless of who comes out on top.

[technosexual]

Would that comment make you a sony fanboy?

Good games have been out for the 360 for a long time now. Japan is a fickle audience, it will take time to convince them what a good system the 360 is. Of course there's always the chance it will flop too. Never know. Either way, everyone wins w/all the competition among the big three going on. I'm pumped regardless of who comes out on top.

not at all. good games is objective, and there were none that really tailored to their tastes. but now theres dead rising, blue dragon and (for some reason) gears of war.

[Rubric]

not at all. good games is objective, and there were none that really tailored to their tastes. but now theres dead rising, blue dragon and (for some reason) gears of war.

My point exactly. Japan is a hard egg to crack. Objective or not, Gears is a great game. It's not double platinum "for some reason" on account of a fluke. I'm honestly not that impressed w/what I've seen from Blue Dragon. I won't pass any judgement until I play it though.