Xbox has never been strong in Japanese lands, but this situation could change
It is true that for years, Xbox has had some difficulties when it comes to implementing itself in Japan, a territory that has always had a greater tendency to play on other platforms such as Nintendo or PlayStation. The numbers have been rising and falling over the years, but it is true that the trend of recent years confirms that, Despite advancing little by little, Xbox is carving out a niche for itself in the Japanese market.
And this in turn contributes to the fact that the platform itself, of which Phil Spencer is head, wants improve its current relations with some Japanese studiossince it is well known to everyone that these have not been at the best point in recent years, a clear example of this is Square Enix, in charge of such important franchises as Final Fantasy.
The future may bring an improvement in relations between Xbox and Japanese studios, Square Enix and Atlus are an example of this
Considering the state of relations, Spencer wanted to make a subtle comparison with Atlus, developer in charge of Persona 5, and like a few years ago it seemed impossible to be able to have its games on Xbox and even PC. This today demonstrates a great change with respect to the past trend, so Phil’s words They are taken with the fact that in the future, anything can happen.
We can see proof of the slight improvement in relations with Square Enix with the fact that the new Dragon Quest will also arrive on Xbox. Despite being a small step compared to other games, It’s a step in the right direction after all..
From Xbox we understand the frustration of many players, who see how, due to unfriendly relations in the past, Some emblematic and important games have not ended up reaching our platform, a situation that will surely change in the future taking into account the change in policy from Xbox, and the predisposition to new conversations on the part of Japanese studios.
