Japan
Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud) is launching in Japan in early 2021
Following the launch of Xbox Game Pass in Japan back in April of this year, Microsoft announced today during its Xbox showcase at the Tokyo Game Show that Cloud gaming would come to Japan in early 2021.
Japan will be a launch market for Xbox Series X this holiday season
I don’t know if we’re winning in Japan any time soon, but the position that we have in Japan today from a platform isn’t acceptable to me.
Microsoft Japan saw productivity increase by 40% after experimenting with four-day week
A Japanese Microsoft subsidiary ran a "Work-Life Choice Challange" where they closed their offices every Friday in August, which resulted in a 40% boost in productivity
Japanese lab uses HoloLens to help people learn about art
One VR and AR lab in Japan is using the Microsoft headset to help people learn about art. This is yet another cool use for HoloLens, showing off the educational power of the headset.
Xbox One S console gets a price cut in Japan
Recently, Microsoft dropped the price of the Xbox One S 1TB model in Japan.
Microsoft announces dates for next Windows Insider webcast plus upcoming meetups in Japan
The next Windows Insider webcast will air on Tuesday, January 23, and the team also announced upcoming Windows Insider meetups in Japan next month.
Sony and Nintendo still own Japan as Xbox One X sales fail to impress
If Xbox One X pre-orders did sold out in Japan before of the console’s worldwide release, Microsoft only sold 1,344 Xbox One X units in the country between November 6th and 12th.