| chris0409 said: What exactly does he mean with truthfact 2? |
TRUTHFACT 2:
... certainly not for all 21 countries. Localization is absolute one hundred percent BS. TRUTHFACT. The excuses are some that nobody with common sense would consider. Look at the countries dropped. Cross references them against the languages being spoken [in them], official or otherwise in said countries. I said it yielded issues 2 months ago and the chicks have come home to roost. [something something Smartglass] Paying the price now.
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"A reliable source tells us that Microsoft is as much as six months behind in producing content for the new console, despite an expected late-2013 launch. These sources have told us that, comparatively, Sony is in better shape and further along with hardware and software development for PlayStation 4." Kotaku in May this year, before the new Xbox announcement.
CBOAT comfirmed this in June saying Microsoft is having problems with manufacturing because of yield issues with esram and saying Microsoft rushed production of the Xbox One and were caught off guard by sony.
On wednesday Microsoft gave this statement: At E3, we announced that Xbox One would be available in 21 markets around the world at launch. This was an aggressive goal and the team has been working very hard to deliver Xbox One to as many markets as possible.Our priority is ensuring our customers get the best Xbox One experience the first day it is available. To do that, and in order to meet demand, we have adjusted the number of markets that will receive Xbox One in November to 13 markets... (launch will be determined by several factors including) work to localize the Xbox One dash, incorporate additional voice and languages, and build partnerships to bring apps and meaningful local content to each country."
Some rep doubled down and said it was to localize language for the countries being excluded at launch. That's a weak excuse considering that some of the countries being left out share the same languages. For example Belgium and Switzerland are being left out, but France and Germany are not, even though German and french are official languages. Plus localization is just a weak excuse period. Microsoft is obviously behind in production and are putting their efforts into their biggest markets.
