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15th September 2005:
Xbox 360 gets dated
The eve of the Tokyo game show 2005 has saw an unexpected announcement of the Xbox 360's release date - it's later than we thought.
Posted by Chris Barnett - Xbox - UK and Europe

Microsoft have finally confirmed the release dates for its Xbox 360 console throughout the world, and it is quite surprising to see that the 'simultaneous world launch' is not going to take place.

The console will launch on Tuesday the 22nd November in North America, Friday the 2nd December in Europe, and Saturday the 10th December in Japan. Even with the small gap in the releases, this will be the first time in history that a console has been launched in all three major territories in the same time frame - a bow to the increasing demand for imports, surely.

This announcement was made on the eve of the Tokyo game show 2005 and also included the confirmation that the console is well into production at secure factories, ready for shipment on the launch days.

"This holiday season, gamers in Japan, Europe and North America pining to experience jaw-dropping high-definition graphics, unmatched online play and compelling digital entertainment features of Xbox 360 will finally have the chance," said Robbie Bach, chief Xbox officer for Microsoft. "Renowned development studios around the world are busy putting the finishing touches on their Xbox 360 games. We expect a strong portfolio of titles on launch day and through the holidays that will appeal to fans of every genre and gamers in every region, and with more than 200 games currently in development, continuous new additions to the library are on the way."

The Tokyo game show will actually be the first opportunity for most potential players to get a 'hands-on' of the Xbox 360, and they will have plenty of games to help them along. A long line-up of games that will be there was announced as:

"(eM)-eNCHANT-arM" (FromSoftware Inc.)
"Bomberman - Act Zero" (Hudson Soft Co. Ltd.)
"Call of Duty 2" (Activision Inc.)
"Chromehounds" (Sega)
"Dead Rising" (Capcom)
"Dynasty Warriors 5 Special" (Koei Co. Ltd.)
"Everyparty" (Microsoft Game Studios)
"Far East of Eden - Ziria" (Hudson Soft)
"FInal Fantasy XI" (Square Enix Co. Ltd.)
"Frame City Killer" (Namco)
"Gears of War" (Microsoft Game Studios)
"Kameo: Elements of PowerTM" (Microsoft Game Studios)
"Mobile Suit Gundam" (working title) (Bandai Co. Ltd.)
"Need for Speed Most Wanted" (Electronic Arts)
"Ninety-Nine Nights" (Microsoft Game Studios)
"The Outfit" (THQ)
"Project Gotham Racing 3" (Microsoft Game Studios)
"Resident Evil 5" (Capcom)
"Ridge Racer 6" (Namco)
"Rumble Roses XX" (working title) (Konami)
"Shutoku Battle" (working title) (Genki Co. Ltd.)
"Sonic the Hedgehog" (Sega)
"Saint's Row" (THQ)
"Test Drive Unlimited" (Atari Inc.)
"Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" (Ubisoft Entertainment)
"World Air Force" (working title) (Taito Corp.)
"Wrestle Kingdom" (Yuke's Co. Ltd.)

This list confirms that the console already has a varied bunch of developers on board in a creative rather than 'playing the face' kind of way. With over 200 games in development too, there should be little synapse in the initial 6 months of the console's life.

We will give you all the information that is of interest from the Tokyo Game Show - as we get it.

Chris Barnett

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