Microsoft has announced the September 23 launch of its 3,699 yuan ($599) Xbox One in China.
This event makes Xbox One the first console approved for sale in China through the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, which Microsoft considers a milestone.
Through a partnership with E-Home Entertainment's BesTV,
"We've been working together with Microsoft for more than a year to prepare for the launch of Xbox One and our organizations share a vision for bringing entertainment and gaming innovation to our consumers," said Zhang Dashong, senior vice president of Shanghai Media Group and chairman of the board at E-Home Entertainment,"We are excited to start delivering on that promise and are committed to fostering China's original game development."
Fans in China will have access to new launch-day games like Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Sunset Overdrive, and Max: The Curse of Brotherhood.
Electronic Arts, Ubisoft and 2k are working to have some of their best titles released in China.
"We have made significant investments in China to deliver a tailored Xbox One experience for our fans," Xbox China general manager Enwei Xie said.
Although China is working overtime to regulate foreign products, it is a fact that they heavily rely on foreign software and communications technology. The country's leaders have expressed distaste for the high prices that foreign technology come with, and therefore are investing billions of dollars into producing their own software and phones.
This strengthened effort comes after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden revealed the possibility of U.S. government surveillance in cooperation with technology companies.
One company that is currently being investigated is Qualcomm Inc. The San Diego, California-based maker of chips is being checked for the possibility of abusing its dominant market positive by charging high rates for its technology. This investigation is also currently going on for InterDigital.
China originally tried to convince foreign technology suppliers to disclose how encryption and other security technology work, but refrained quickly from doing so after U.S. complaints.
