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Why is it that Europe seems to get all the Xbox Love????

OK, first, the wizard I just spoke about... it's for the UK/Ireland fans.  Why isn't it targeting the US?  Second, a notice just came in that announced that they are going to draw nine Xbox Live members, fly them and a friend to Seattle to tour Bungie and play Halo 2... guess what?  It looks like it only a UK event as well.   Grrr.... Why doesn't the US fans get some of the love?

You might be wondering why I ask... it's because this isn't the first time I've seen cool desktop products targeting other countries.  Now I want to know why... and don't give me any crap about it's all about marketing.  Just because we are already fanatics and buy the thing doesn't mean we shouldn't be catered to as well ;-)

[update] Apparently, Xbox is giving away 20 slots world wide.  Since 9 appear to be in Europe and only 5 in the US... I still think we're not getting enough Xbox Lovetm.  In any case, at least there's at least a slim to none chance we US residents can go (but it's still a chance). ;-)  You have to actually sign up to participate.  You can do so here.  (Doh!... should have been greedy and not let anyone know... now my chances just went completely downhill ;-) )

Published Saturday, October 02, 2004 2:51 AM by CorySmith
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# The Dashboard's always greener on the other side of the Atlantic

Monday, October 04, 2004 5:25 PM by graemef.com
<p>Believe it or not, <a href="http://www.addressof.com">Cory</a> is <a href="http://addressof.com/blog/archive/2004/10/01/957.aspx">feeling a little disgruntled</a> because he feels we get more &quot;Xbox Love&quot; in Europe then he does over in the US.

# re: Why is it that Europe seems to get all the Xbox Love????

Tuesday, October 05, 2004 6:52 AM by trevybabe
I think its because after decades of ignoring Europe; releasing games up to a year after other regions, price-gouging and feeble marketing; the console companies have decided that Europe is the battleground on which the next generation war will be fought and decided.

Let us have a little love for now please

# re: Why is it that Europe seems to get all the Xbox Love????

Wednesday, October 06, 2004 1:56 AM by Cory Smith
Graeme... so I see that you have the similar comment - "Why is it that the US seems to get all the Xbox Love" ;-) It sucks that you still don't have Fable... and no, I have not finished it yet. However, I will say that the variety of games that gets released outside of the US is pretty incredible as well. I've been seeing some games pop up on my XboxFriends and then go check them out. I don't know if the game is any good, but Barbarian (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006D2FG/qid=1097033563/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_11_1/026-1609009-9818869) looks kind of interested... however, isn't available in the US and I see no release date of any kind of that happening. There are other games as well.

So I guess the question is... why doesn't Microsoft make more things available to all of us gamers. OK, if not *all* of us gamers, at least *all* of the that speak the same freakin' language? (OK, there might be some minor differences... but those differences shouldn't justify delays in releases or non-releases.) Oh well, I guess that's why marketing people get paid the big bucks...

# re: Why is it that Europe seems to get all the Xbox Love????

Saturday, October 09, 2004 9:14 AM by Graeme Foster
I suppose it boils down to either financing the marketing for the whole world simultaneously, or releasing in one region first and using the profits from sales there to launch in another. It's always happened, but the internet makes it that much easier to feed on another region's marketing.

My guess is that games that don't make enough money (e.g. Barbarian) simply aren't launched elsewhere.

Only 3-4 days until Fable... :)
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