Microsoft is preparing to launch the Xbox One Game in China, the flagship of the house in the field of electronic game consoles. The sales of Microsoft-branded interactive games therefore make their entry, which promises to be triumphant, on Chinese soil after a ban that lasted for 14 years. The ban was originally instituted because the contents of some games were deemed incompatible with the guiding values of Chinese society.
Times change and censorships fall, so in January of this year the Chinese government had decided to readmit games and consoles in the free trade zone of Shanghai, the area, officially inaugurated in September 2013, which the government is using as a laboratory to test a large number of economic and social innovations, from the most important to the most frivolous, such as interactive electronic games.
Microsoft's takeover of the imposing market of the Celestial Empire comes at a certainly not idyllic moment in the relations between the US computer giant and the Chinese authorities. A couple of months ago, in fact, the news that an investigation has been opened against Microsoft for alleged monopolistic practices. In the crosshairs of the judicial authorities the Windows and Office programs, installed on the majority of computers in use in China.
However, video game enthusiasts who have already been able to grab the coveted goods in Shanghai are not entirely satisfied. First of all, they complain about the prices, which are too high, and the limited choice. In fact, only ten games can be purchased, half of which stage sports competitions, while the others are puzzles, puzzles or animations designed for the little ones. In short, there are no "shooter" games that are going crazy everywhere in the world and are - even in China - the most awaited. However, Microsoft certainly does not want to disappoint Chinese consumers and has already announced that it has over 70 titles to bring to the country in the near future.
