Today Microsoft announced the upcoming launch of Xbox Game Pass in Japan on April 14, and it released a message from Phil Spencer himself.

Today Microsoft announced the upcoming launch of Xbox Game Pass in Japan on April 14, and it released a message from Phil Spencer himself.

In the video below you can see spencer making a brave effort to speak Japanese at least for a bit, talking about the extension of the service for the local market.

Interestingly, he also took the time to reiterate the importance of the Japanese market.

“The gaming market in Japan, fans in Japan, gamers in Japan, are incredibly important to me and team Xbox. Some of the most amazing experiences we’ve all played on games have come from Japan and we work really hard to make Xbox a part of the experience for customers in Japan.”

We also hear at the end of the video

“This is an exciting year for us in 2020. Obviously consoles are coming out this year, a lot of great games that we’re working on… We at team Xbox have a lot more news to share throughout the tear and expect to continue to talk with you, be very transparent with you about our plans and what we’re working on.”

If you want to hear more from Phil Spencer, you can also read some interesting comments about power and pricing of the Xbox Series X.

Recently, he also put to rest rumors about a revival of Scalebound.