China game ban? What ban?

[Skeithex]

The Xbox 360 is, officially at least, banned in China. Microsoft, however, hasn't given up hope of getting the machine cleared for a legal release.

While you can find one easily enough at an importer, like most other games consoles in China (aside from the Nintendo DS), it is barred from official distribution, as consoles are seen by the government as a danger to youths and their vulnerable little minds.

Microsoft corporate vice president Zhang Yaqin, though, isn't letting a minor quaffle like a decade-long ban on game consoles stop his company from trying to sell game consoles.

"We hope to launch Xbox as soon as possible but it all depends on the government," he told Shanghai Daily. Microsoft blames "several government bureaus" for the continued ban, and says at time there's no set timetable for a local launch for the 360.

You have to admire Microsoft's sticktoitiveness in Asian markets. Nearly a decade of irrelevance in Japan, nearly a decade of nothing in China, and still they keep chipping away. One day, Microsoft, it may actually be your day in the region. One day!

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good luck MS.

[froggyboy604]

I wish MS luck in getting the Xbox in-ban in China!

[Skeithex]

really, china should not ban this as the more you ban the more people want.

[froggyboy604]

Indeed, although people will just play PC games at an Internet Cafe most likely which can make people spend more time gaming since MMO, RTS, and fighting games never ends unlike console games, and there are plenty of gamers to challenge/hang out with at an gaming internet cafe vs just playing for a few hours at home.

This ban might people game more due to liking to play games in a group environment, and friends insisting that they stay longer at the arcade or gaming internet Cafe.

In High school, I used to go to the arcade during lunch, and I spent so much time at the arcade playing Golden Axe, and watching people play Street Fighter and other games at the comic store and convenient stores.

In college, I used to go to a internet gaming cafe on the other side of town, and played Warcraft 3 RTS games, and challenge him for hours. It was so fun.

[Skeithex]

Indeed, although people will just play PC games at an Internet Cafe most likely which can make people spend more time gaming since MMO, RTS, and fighting games never ends unlike console games, and there are plenty of gamers to challenge/hang out with at an gaming internet cafe vs just playing for a few hours at home.

This ban might people game more due to liking to play games in a group environment, and friends insisting that they stay longer at the arcade or gaming internet Cafe.

In High school, I used to go to the arcade during lunch, and I spent so much time at the arcade playing Golden Axe, and watching people play Street Fighter and other games at the comic store and convenient stores.

In college, I used to go to a internet gaming cafe on the other side of town, and played Warcraft 3 RTS games, and challenge him for hours. It was so fun.

that does sound like fun, I hope my college years will be something like that.