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It’s a little weird, and it obviously continues to be, but at least we have something updated for you now.
I have received a number of DMs from the Japanese Xbox over the past few weeks Fallout 76 For some reason, players noted that the premium subscription of the game Fallout 1st was inexplicably removed from the regional version of the game.
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Translated into Japanese by Google, the machine reads: “The Fallout 1 subscription service is expected to be available to Xbox players in Japan in the second half of 2026. We thank the Japanese Fallout community for their understanding and continued support. More details will be available soon.”
This is especially egregious given how little support Xbox has historically given to Japan for its products and services, but given that Fallout 1st in Japan is still available on Steam and PlayStation, a Microsoft-owned product.
Microsoft declined to explain why this happened, but online speculation suggests it may have something to do with Xbox systems not fully complying with Japan’s financial regulations on payments.
Given how badly the Xbox was received in Japan, Microsoft should be more transparent about this. This is clearly a mistake of some sort, and the relatively low priority the firm has placed on transparency in this matter is another negative mark against Xbox’s report card in the region.
Microsoft has done some good work in the past few years to win over Japanese developers and consumers, led in part by Xbox president Sarah Bond. Xbox finally got popular franchises like Final FantasyDragon Quest, Yakuza and Persona – but little problems like this Fallout 76 situation persist. If Microsoft wants next generation Xbox Project Helix In order to succeed in Japan, these issues need to be addressed.
We’ll be sure to keep you posted on developments regarding the Fallout 76 situation in Japan. Apologies to those who asked that it took so long to get anything concrete about it.
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