Despite only launching on Xbox Game Pass yesterday, it seems Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age has already been removed from the service in Japan, just 24 short hours later.
While many fans around the world have eagerly anticipated the game joining Xbox Game Pass, players in Japan were saddened to learn that its "addition in Japan is undecided", according to a translated tweet. Microsoft acknowledged that the game was made temporarily available for a short period, and apologised for the "incorrect posting of [Final Fantasy XII] title and the announcement of incorrect information by [the] company".
Fans responding to the tweet are understandably confused as to why the game can't be added in Japan, but seemingly accepted Microsoft's apology. Hopefully it's something that can come to the service in Japan in the near future.
Have you tried Final Fantasy XII on Xbox Game Pass yet? Let us know in the comments below.
[source twitter.com]
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That's unfortunate. I'd wager Game Pass is a big reason Xbox has gained some ground in Japan this generation.
@Xiovanni which makes this even more bizarre...
Edit: But this might have had more to do with the PC version.
Only square Enix could make such a mess out of something so simple.
The game is still for sale on xb there, so it's game pass only. I wonder if they have the game on any Japanese streaming services or something and there's a licensing conflict over exclusive subscription distribution or something.
@NEStalgia I think they do actually. I can’t remember the name... It only has a few FF games on it ...but I think it’s 100 % cloud based.
@CrazyJF I remember playing this 15 years ago and absolutely loving the fight scripting ‘gambit’ system. I know it was controversial at the time but for me it was a huge improvement over the tired turn based combat of previous entries. Always surprised it didn’t catch on both in the series and in other games.
Also thanks for the heads up on the 4x speed modifier this alone is likely to make me replay it. I don’t have the time, or patience, for a 100 hour grind when replaying a game anymore.
It's almost as if MS don't want Xbox to make any sort of impact in Japan.
It's these types of games that MS NEED on Game Pass in Japan, and definitely for xCloud there, which I think will make a bigger impact than the actual consoles, as Japan is mostly a handheld market these days.
If I recall, Yakuza: Like a Dragon wasn't released in Japan in Nov like in the West, it's releasing February 25.
Again, could have been another lure for Japanese gamers.
Well, that's Japan's problem. Not ours here in the USA.
So why waste all this time writing an article about the whole freaking thing anyway?
@urrutiap you do realize there are members based in Japan on this board right?
shut up Mousieone.
Thats Japan's problem. Not ours
@urrutiap so if you want to reply to someone, so they know; hit the reply button.
And also this is a UK based board not US. It’s a global site so...
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Popular games in Japan such as Monster Hunter World are not included in the Japan Game Pass. Obviously, this is a problem.
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