Wish Xbox had more Japanese exclusives like Lost Odyssey? Phil Spencer says you can “count on” new games


Xbox traditionally hasn’t had an enormous quantity of Japanese exclusives, however Phil Spencer says you’ll be able to “depend on” extra down the highway.


Due to the PlayStation being a console made by a Japanese firm, and it being older than the Xbox, it is not stunning that plenty of the largest builders within the area have had an inclination to only launch their video games on PlayStation. As of late, most third get together builders do launch their video games throughout each platforms, however Sq. Enix does nonetheless are likely to launch a few of its greater video games on PlayStation lengthy earlier than anyplace else. However in a latest interview with Sport Watch, Spencer was requested if there are any plans to publish any extra big-budget Japanese video games, with the Xbox 360’s Blue Dragon and Misplaced Odyssey used as examples (translations by way of GamesRadar).

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“You possibly can depend on it,” Spencer replied, utilizing January’s Hello-Fi Rush as a latest instance of an Xbox-published recreation made by a Japanese developer. “Japanese creators are additionally a part of Microsoft Sport Studios and though there are some titles that can not be introduced but, we’re working with Japanese groups to develop new video games. The event atmosphere is rising, together with first and third get together, so I believe we are able to count on extra Japanese titles to seem sooner or later.”


Just lately, builders from Xbox Sport Studios have mentioned that the publishing division does have “over a dozen” video games presently in improvement, no less than certainly one of which presumably consists of the mysterious Hideo Kojima recreation. Talking of Kojima, Spencer was additionally requested about mentioned undertaking within the interview with Sport Watch. “I’m truly planning to go to Kojima-san subsequent week… I believe the undertaking goes properly up to now,” Spencer shared. “Nonetheless, Kojima is an revolutionary recreation creator, and he’s attempting one thing new with this undertaking. I believe it’s essential to work on realising that imaginative and prescient away from the highlight.”