Xbox Wire Launches in Japan - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2022 / 5,079 Views
Xbox is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Japan by releasing the official Xbox news and announcement website, Xbox Wire, in Japan.
Japanese Xbox fans will now be able to keep up to date on all the latest news and announcements from Xbox Game Studios and partner studios.
"We are so excited to bring the joy and community of gaming to so many more fans, journalists and content creators, who will now be able to keep up to date with first-hand news and articles in Japanese about our consoles, services and content – including Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass for console and PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming and everything related to the Xbox Game Studios and partner studios," said Xbox Asia Director Jeremy Hinton.
"The announcement of a Japanese Xbox Wire comes at an incredible time for both Xbox and the Japanese gaming community, as we continue to see impressive growth locally. Japan remains one of the most important and fastest-growing markets for Xbox worldwide, and with the recent launch of the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in Japan, it’s important we establish a platform that allows for all our Japanese fans to access the latest Xbox updates."
The original Xbox launched in Japan on February 22, 2002.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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I'm sure both of them will be excited.
Seems pointless to me.
Well, how can Xbox expect to grow in Japan if they don't devote the same resources they use in North America and Europe? At least now Japanese gamers that are curious about Xbox have a one-stop-shop place to go to since this is will be fully localized instead of just relying on YouTube channels or translated websites.
