After an inexplicable delay yesterday, today Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will go on sale in China on September 29. Microsoft says it will be the first game console to launch in the mainland in 14 years.
“After receiving government approval for the first wave of games, we will launch with the first 10 games now and continue our work to bring more blockbuster games and a broad offering of entertainment and app experiences to the platform in the weeks and months to come,” Enwei Xie, General Manager of Xbox China, said in an official release. “With extraordinary effort and seamless cooperation across parties, we are incredibly excited to deliver Xbox One to fans in China and we welcome them to the Xbox family.”
The following games will be available at launch: Forza Motorsport 5, Kinect Sports Rivals, Powerstar Golf, Zoo Tycoon, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, Dance Central Spotlight, Neverwinter Online, Rayman Legends Trials Fusion, and Naughty Kitties from Chinese developer Coconut Island.
“This milestone is significant for both our partnership with China and our global expansion plan. Every new market launch is unique and we’re grateful to our fans for their patience and enthusiasm throughout the process,” added Xbox head Phil Spencer.
Until recently, home consoles were banned in China. The ban was lifted in late 2013.
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3 responses to “The Xbox One Will Be Out In China On September 29”
Someone’s Chinese business partners did some palm greasing, methinks. It otherwise seems weird to reverse the decision to delay the launch within a few days of making it. I suppose the entire story will come out at some point. Now to see what sort of reception the launch gets.
No Battlefield 4. Can’t see why that wouldn’t get approved by the Chinese government.
how much is it going to be?