It's no secret that Xbox is the weakest in the Japanese gaming market. The company is looking to strengthen its ties on the market by negotiating exclusivity deals with Japanese developers.
The ever-vocal Xbox boss, Phil Spencer, recently revealed that gamers can expect to see AAA exclusives from Japanese studios on its platform in the near future.
In an interview with Game Watch, Spencer shared the company's plans to release more Japanese AAA exclusives similar to Hi-Fi Rush. Spencer was asked if Xbox would be releasing "uniquely Japanese AAA titles such as Lost Odyssey or Blue Dragon" instead of just porting Japanese games to Xbox from PlayStation or Nintendo.
"Not at all, I think you can expect that," Spencer responded. In fact, we released Hi-Fi Rush in January 2023. It may not have been a major title like Blue Dragon, but it was certainly high-quality."
He adds, "There are also Japanese game creators who are part of Microsoft Game Studios, and while there are titles we can't announce yet, we are currently developing new games in collaboration with Japanese companies. With further growth, including first-party and third-party, I believe you can look forward to the arrival of even more Japanese titles in the future."
