Region-locked voice control handicaps Xbox One imports
Kinect-enabled voice control on Xbox One is limited to the region the device is sold in, in a move which limits the appeal of importing the system.
The console will support voice commands for five countries at launch - the US UK, Canada, France and Germany - meaning that, on release day, Microsoft is supporting three languages.
In August, Microsoft delayed the Xbox One across eight countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland. Eager customers who want to import the console to those regions will not be able to use the Kinect functionalities unless they are fluent in English, French or German.
Albert Penello, lead product strategy executive at Microsoft, confirmed on NeoGAF that Xbox One voice commands are locked to the country the system is sold in. It is believed that Microsoft is working to expand the number of countries that voice commands are supported in.
Xbox One launches in select European territories and across North America on November 22. Microsoft has not announced release dates for the delayed markets.
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KatsumiPosted:
Cokes That kinda sucks, no buying out of country consoles.
That sure would suck, i bet there are a few people who where hoping to buy an out of country console
MaggardoPosted:
Supporting just 3 languages! What? It needs to support more languages then just 3 different languages!
BRSPosted:
CED I don't want to talk in german MS -.- the english words sounds much cooler ;)
Fluent in English huh, so does that mean Ozzy Osbourne can't use Kinect?
BRSPosted:
So if someone lives in the UK but does not have a British accent, the voice command will not be supported?
neboPosted:
AoPKelloggDreams so what does this mean if someone were to move out of the country
Wait..why..when you move do you forget how to speak your native tongue?
he's saying what if you buy a console when you move, and you haven't mastered the accent or language of where you moved to
TheStonefatherPosted:
Dreams so what does this mean if someone were to move out of the country
Wait..why..when you move do you forget how to speak your native tongue?
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