That Xbox and Square Enix’s relationship isn’t going through its best moment should be no secret. To this must be added the behind-the-scenes deals Sony has inked with his Japanese colleagues to veto Xbox future releases, and we’ve got the perfect cocktail for US console users to not even smell half of the games due to arrive this year and next from the developer.
In this house we have already talked at length about the relationship between the two companies, I myself wrote an article talking about it last December, and it is really a recurring theme on social networks because it only takes two eyes to realize the void that the Japanese Brand for the Microsoft console.
Xbox will always be the “away team” in Japan
The thing is, it seems that those in Redmond, aware that their audience is clamoring for these games, have once again attempted to establish contact with Square Enix. to see if they solve the communication problem. I have no proof, but I also have no doubt that the Japanese will be asking for money on the table for this to happen.
These data confirmed alex angel, host of the Kinda Funny podcast who recently interviewed Spencer and made several hard-hitting tracks; one of them intoning the “mea culpa” for Redfall. The division head also assumes that they will always be at a disadvantage in Japan.
I enjoyed Kinda Funny’s interview with Phil Spencer. At GDC, I asked Phil what he thought of Japan, a country he admires and respects, but accepts that Xbox will always be a distant third as an “away team.”
He also said he was working to improve Xbox’s relationship with Square Enix.
Honestly, I’m not expecting anything from these conversations, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen the creators of Final Fantasy bragging about having great music and then betting on Microsoft, as happened with Rise of the Tomb Raider or games that only come for a fee to Game Pass by Xbox.
