Well, how hard is to translate a Batman game? heck, they can only add subtitles or nothing at all and sell the thing digitally. It is not like it will sell worst than the other Xbox One games, this one is actually (probably) good, so it should be released there. 

This will only make sense if they cancel all x1 multiplataform games in Japan, like Call of Duty, AC, MGSV and even FF15.

I'm sure Sony sent the WB Japan guys a mildly expensive bottle of sake or something.

It's not localization costs but publishing costs.

So just like last gen, games wont be cancelled in Japan, just never announced, the difference is we wont talk about it because we'll be used to it. I hope nobody will be crazy enough to say sony moneyhat all the games not coming on X1 in Japan

Not in Japan, they do not need that, Sony had many exclusives there last gen cause japanese companies just wanted to explore that market and nothing else, then some of these games saw western releases with moderate profit, like Valkyria Chronicles.

I just think MS should not let this happen if they are serious about the japanese market. They should publish these games in Japan if their parent companies do not want to take the risk.